1. (n.) A swift or spirited horse; a racer or a war horse; also, a dog trained for coursing\; a charger.

2. (n.) One who courses or hunts.

3. (n.) A grallatorial bird of Europe (Cursorius cursor), remarkable for its speed in running. Sometimes, in a wider sense, applied to running birds of the Ostrich family.

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