Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Nautical, a space or passage in a galley, about a foot and a half broad, on both sides of which the slaves were placed.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Naut.) A space in the galley; a part of the hatches.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun nautical A space in the galley; a part of the hatches.

Etymologies

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Compare Old French corsie, coursie, passageway to the stern. See course (noun).

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Examples

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    SLACKERJACK – Stunt Bike Draw 2 2007

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    Forbes.com: News David Coursey 2011

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    Forbes.com: News David Coursey 2011

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    Forbes.com: News David Coursey 2011

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    Forbes.com: News David Coursey 2011

  • His personal website is coursey.com and his amateur radio and emergency communications blog is n5fdl.com predicting the demise of Dropbox, I was asked to further explain the difference between "feature" and "application."

    Forbes.com: News David Coursey 2011

  • His personal website is coursey.com and his amateur radio and emergency communications blog is n5fdl.com

    Forbes.com: News David Coursey 2011

  • His personal website is coursey.com and his amateur radio and emergency communications blog is n5fdl.com

    Forbes.com: News David Coursey 2011

  • His personal website is coursey.com and his amateur radio and emergency communications blog is n5fdl.com

    Forbes.com: News David Coursey 2011

  • His personal website is coursey.com and his amateur radio and emergency communications blog is n5fdl.com

    Forbes.com: News David Coursey 2011

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