Definition of coureur de bois in English:

coureur de bois

nounPlural coureurs de bois kuːˌrəː də ˈbwʌkəˌrər də ˈbwä

historical

(in Canada and the northern US) a woodsman or trader of French origin.
Example sentencesExamples
- Late in the 1690s, a bunch of coureurs de bois paddled to New Orleans along with a bunch of Jesuits.
- As one woman explains, ‘It conjures up images of coarse beaver skins being thrown about some coureur de bois' cabin.’
- The exploits of the early travellers by canoe, especially the French coureurs de bois, stand among the great adventure stories of all time.
- A veteran of many government-endorsed programs, I've also worked for a federal agency and highly enjoy those National Film Board shorts about Québecois coureurs de bois.
- In addition to the habitants, there were the coureurs de bois, traders who negotiated for furs with the Indians in the upper reaches of the Ottawa River and in the Great Lakes.

Origin

French, literally 'wood-runner'.

Definition of coureur de bois in US English:

coureur de bois

nounkəˌrər də ˈbwä

historical

(in Canada and the northern US) a woodsman or trader of French origin.
Example sentencesExamples
- The exploits of the early travellers by canoe, especially the French coureurs de bois, stand among the great adventure stories of all time.
- Late in the 1690s, a bunch of coureurs de bois paddled to New Orleans along with a bunch of Jesuits.
- A veteran of many government-endorsed programs, I've also worked for a federal agency and highly enjoy those National Film Board shorts about Québecois coureurs de bois.
- In addition to the habitants, there were the coureurs de bois, traders who negotiated for furs with the Indians in the upper reaches of the Ottawa River and in the Great Lakes.
- As one woman explains, ‘It conjures up images of coarse beaver skins being thrown about some coureur de bois' cabin.’

Origin

French, literally ‘wood-runner’.

单词	coureur de bois
释义	Definition of coureur de bois in English: coureur de bois nounPlural coureurs de bois kuːˌrəː də ˈbwʌkəˌrər də ˈbwä historical (in Canada and the northern US) a woodsman or trader of French origin. Example sentencesExamples Late in the 1690s, a bunch of coureurs de bois paddled to New Orleans along with a bunch of Jesuits. As one woman explains, ‘It conjures up images of coarse beaver skins being thrown about some coureur de bois' cabin.’ The exploits of the early travellers by canoe, especially the French coureurs de bois, stand among the great adventure stories of all time. A veteran of many government-endorsed programs, I've also worked for a federal agency and highly enjoy those National Film Board shorts about Québecois coureurs de bois. In addition to the habitants, there were the coureurs de bois, traders who negotiated for furs with the Indians in the upper reaches of the Ottawa River and in the Great Lakes. Origin French, literally 'wood-runner'. Definition of coureur de bois in US English: coureur de bois nounkəˌrər də ˈbwä historical (in Canada and the northern US) a woodsman or trader of French origin. Example sentencesExamples The exploits of the early travellers by canoe, especially the French coureurs de bois, stand among the great adventure stories of all time. Late in the 1690s, a bunch of coureurs de bois paddled to New Orleans along with a bunch of Jesuits. A veteran of many government-endorsed programs, I've also worked for a federal agency and highly enjoy those National Film Board shorts about Québecois coureurs de bois. In addition to the habitants, there were the coureurs de bois, traders who negotiated for furs with the Indians in the upper reaches of the Ottawa River and in the Great Lakes. As one woman explains, ‘It conjures up images of coarse beaver skins being thrown about some coureur de bois' cabin.’ Origin French, literally ‘wood-runner’.
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