Definitions
fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
Word origin
From Middle English rennere, rynner, urnare, equivalent to run + -er. Cognate with Old Norse rennari (“runner; messenger”). Displaced earlier Middle English runel (“runner”), from Old English rynel (“runner”; also “messenger, courier”).
Used in a sentence
“The first runner to cross the finish line wins the race.”
“Near-synonym: racer”
“The mare is the stables' runner for the 5.15 race at Epsom.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Track competitor”6 letters
02“Jogger”6 letters
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