outrunner

[ out-ruhn-er ]

noun
  1. a person or thing that runs ahead or outside.

  2. an attendant who runs before or beside a carriage.

  1. the leader of a team of dogs.

  2. a forerunner.

Origin of outrunner

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; out- + runner

Words Nearby outrunner

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British Dictionary definitions for outrunner

outrunner

/ (ˈaʊtˌrʌnə) /


noun
  1. an attendant who runs in front of a carriage, etc

  2. the leading dog in a sled team

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