n. (Zool.) The corsak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. See Corset. ]
n. [ F. corsaire (cf. It. corsare, corsale, Pr. corsari), LL. corsarius, fr. L. cursus a running, course, whence Sp. corso cruise, corsa cruise, coasting voyage, corsear to cruise against the enemy, to pirate, corsario cruising, a privateer authorized to cruise against the enemy. See Course. ]
Barbary corsairs . . . infested the coast of the Mediterranean. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) A small foxlike mammal (Cynalopex corsac), found in Central Asia.