Definitions for coursingˈkɔr sɪŋ, ˈkoʊr-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cours•ingˈkɔr sɪŋ, ˈkoʊr-(n.)
the sport of pursuing game with dogs that follow by sight rather than by scent.
Category: Sport
Origin of coursing:
1530–40
Princeton's WordNet
coursing(noun)
hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
Wiktionary
coursing(Noun)
The "sport" of chasing wild animals, especially hares, with dogs by sight rather than by scent
Webster Dictionary
Coursing
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Coursing(noun)
the pursuit or running game with dogs that follow by sight instead of by scent
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