Meaning & use
courser
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A swift, powerful horse, especially as described in literature or poetry.
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The knight rode a magnificent courser into battle.
Ancient poets often praised the courser's speed and stamina.
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A largely literary or archaic term; rarely used in everyday speech about ordinary horses.
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