rusher

3 definitions found

rusher - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

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

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

rusher - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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