1a † n. one of two longitudinal pieces on which a sled or sleigh glides over the snow or ice.
See also: sleigh runner sleigh shoe
1b † n. Hist. a light, fast sleigh, often used in racing.
2a n. Hist. a horse or pony trained for hunting buffalo.
See also: buffalo runner (def. 1) run ((v.)) (def. 2)
2b n. Hist. a mounted man, especially a Métis, who took part in a buffalo run (def. 1).
See also: buffalo run (def. 1) buffalo runner (def. 2) run ((v.)) (def. 2)
3 n. a man on snowshoes who runs ahead of a dog team making a passable track in new or deep snow.
See also: forerunner run ((v.)) (def. 5)