piqueur

noun

pi·​queur

-ˈkər(‧)

plural -s

1

: an attendant directing the hounds in a hunt

2

: a servant who runs before a carriage to clear the way

Word History

Etymology

French, from piquer to prick, sting, goad + -eur -or

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