Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for COURS'ES
COURS'ES, n. [plur.]
- In a ship, the principal sails, as the main sail, fore sail, and mizzen: sometimes the name is given to the stay sails on the lower masts; also to the main stay sails of all brigs and schooners. – Mar. Dict.
- Catamenia; menstrual flux.
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