darter

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English

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Etymology

From dart +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

Noun

Australasian darter
(Anhinga novaehollandiae)
red-veined darter
(Sympetrum fonscolombii)

darter (plural darters)

  1. One who darts, or who throws darts; that which darts.
  2. Any member of the family Anhingidae, waterbirds with long necks.
    Synonym: snakebird (US)
  3. Any of various darting freshwater fish of the family Percidae, that are usually small and brightly coloured and are native to North America.
  4. Any of the similar South American (and Panamanian) freshwater fish in the characin family Crenuchidae
  5. (UK) Any of the dragonflies in the genus Sympetrum
    Synonym: (US) meadowhawk
  6. Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genera Arrhenes and Telicota.
  7. (in combination) A game of darts that is won with the specified number of darts thrown.
    With a scoring target of 501, a nine-darter is a perfect game.

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English darter. By surface analysis, darten +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɑr.tər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: dar‧ter

Noun

darter m (plural darters)

  1. a darts player, a darter
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