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.
3. the leader of a team of dogs.
4. a forerunner.

outrunner

/ ˈaʊtˌrʌnə /

noun

1. an attendant who runs in front of a carriage, etc
2. the leading dog in a sled team

Word History and Origins

Origin of outrunner¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; out- + runner