outrunner

[ out-ruhn-er ]
/ ˈaʊtˌrʌn ər /

noun

a person or thing that runs ahead or outside.
an attendant who runs before or beside a carriage.
the leader of a team of dogs.
a forerunner.

Origin of outrunner

First recorded in 1590–1600; out- + runner

Words nearby outrunner

outright, outring, outro, outrow, outrun, outrunner, outrush, outré, outs, outsail, outsang

British Dictionary definitions for outrunner

outrunner
/ (ˈaʊtˌrʌnə) /

noun

an attendant who runs in front of a carriage, etc
the leading dog in a sled team