Rusher

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rusher \Rush"er\, n.
     One who rushes. --Whitlock.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Rusher \Rush"er\, n.
     One who strewed rushes on the floor at dances. [Obs.] --B.
     Jonson.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  rusher
       n 1: (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by
            running with the ball
       2: someone who migrates as part of a rush to a new gold field
          or a new territory
       3: a person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts
          precipitously