1. plural of coursing; the sport or practice of hunting game (especially hares) with dogs that rely on sight rather than scent
Usage: often used in British English; refers to a traditional field sport
2. plural of coursing; the act of running or flowing swiftly through or over something
Usage: literary or formal usage
3. plural of coursing; in masonry, horizontal layers or rows of bricks, stones, or other materials in a wall
Usage: architectural or construction term

Examples

• The hunters enjoyed coursings across the open fields with their greyhounds.
• Tears were coursings down her cheeks as she watched the sunset.
• The mason carefully laid the brick coursings to ensure the wall was level and strong.
• Medieval nobles spent their afternoons engaged in coursings with their hunting dogs.
• Blood coursings through his veins gave him the energy to run the marathon.