rusher

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Rusher \Rush"er\, n.
   One who rushes. --Whitlock.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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

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