horsecorser

noun

horse·​cors·​er

variants or horsecourser

ˈ⸗ˌkōrsər,

-ˌkȯr-

archaic

: a dealer in horses

especially : a tricky dealer

Word History

Etymology

horse entry 1 + obsolete corser, courser horsedealer, from corse (to barter) or course (variant of corse) + -er

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