Definitions for courses
cour·ses

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. courses

   A name by which the sails hanging from the lower yards of a ship are usually distinguished, viz. the main-sail, fore-sail, and mizen: the staysails upon the lower masts are sometimes also comprehended in this denomination, as are the main staysails of all brigs and schooners. A ship is under her courses when she has no sail set but the fore-sail, main-sail, and mizen. Trysails are courses (which see), sometimes termed bentincks.

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1. coursesnoun

   Plural noun of the word course.

   The local college have a range of courses for students of all age ranges.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 26, 2017  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'courses' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1272

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'courses' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1889

Anagrams for courses »

1. Croesus

2. Crœsus

3. Scouser

4. scouser

5. sources

6. sucrose

How to pronounce courses?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say courses in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of courses in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of courses in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of courses in a Sentence

1. St. Augustine:

   Men go abroad to wonder the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering.

2. Thomas J. Watson:

   There are three things our eingeneering educators must do immediately in offering the curricula to their students: (1) Multidisciplinary courses (2) Good communication skills (3) Team work experiences.

3. David Essel:

   A lot of times in relationships, we forget about what it feels like to serve others, volunteering, joining meetup groups, taking courses and hobbies that you love, getting back engaged with friends you disconnected with while in a relationship can help you build stronger relationships, which is very healthy for ourselves and future relationships.

4. Valerie Adams-Bass:

   This is important because most Black children are taught by White and other non-Black teachers who often assume Black children are low achievers or dislike schools, black children are also overlooked for AP courses and other opportunities that expose and prepare them for college based on racial bias. Having more Black history knowledge meant youth had high career aspirations, perhaps in spite of teacher perceptions.

5. Martin Slumbers:

   Turnberry is, was and is, part of the pool of courses for the Open Championship, there are at the moment nine courses and Turnberry is one of those.

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References

1. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
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