Hi people,
I've been reading "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", that well-known poem and there's a word I'm puzzled by.
Here's part of the stanza:
...
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name.
...
Here's the moment when Santa Claus's arrival at a household takes places. There's a glossary at the end of the poem and "courser" is defined as "an animal which pulls a sleigh". However, the word seems non-existent in dictionaries -at least the ones I've looked it up in. Could someone confirm that for me, please?
Thanks a lot in advance.
Tales
PS: If more context is needed, I'll gladly provide it.
I've been reading "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", that well-known poem and there's a word I'm puzzled by.
Here's part of the stanza:
...
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name.
...
Here's the moment when Santa Claus's arrival at a household takes places. There's a glossary at the end of the poem and "courser" is defined as "an animal which pulls a sleigh". However, the word seems non-existent in dictionaries -at least the ones I've looked it up in. Could someone confirm that for me, please?
Thanks a lot in advance.
Tales
PS: If more context is needed, I'll gladly provide it.