Course

kōrs, n. the act of running: the road or tract on which one runs: the direction pursued: a voyage: a race: regular progre from point to point: habitual method of procedure: a prescribed series, as of lectures, .: each of the succe ive divisions of a meal, as dinner: conduct: a range of bricks or stones on the same level in building: ( naut. ) one of the sails bent to a ship's lower yards, as the main-sail, called the main-course , the fore-sail or fore-course , and the cro -jack or mizzen-course : ( pl. ) the menses.— v.t. to run, chase, or hunt after.— v.i. to move with speed, as in a race or hunt.— ns. Cours′er , a runner: a swift horse: one who courses or hunts; Cours′ing , hunting with greyhounds; Cours′ing-joint , a joint between two courses of masonry.— In course , in regular order: ( coll. ) of course; Of course , by natural consequence, or by settled rule. [Fr. cours —L. cursus , from currĕre , cursum , to run.]