darter

[ dahr-ter ]

/ ˈdɑr tər /

noun

a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly.

anhinga.

any of several small, darting, freshwater fishes of the perch family, inhabiting streams of eastern North America.

Origin of darter

First recorded in 1555–65; dart + -er¹

Words nearby darter

darshan, darshana, D'Arsonval galvanometer, dart, dartboard, darter, Dartford, dartitis, dartle, Dartmoor, Dartmouth

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Example sentences from the Web for darter

But no darter of mine should go out past the flats in one of 'em if I had the say.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine|Joseph C. Lincoln
"Emmy, you go and ask Mrs. Conner to ask her to come; ask Mrs. Conner to come too," said Mrs. Darter, resuming her feeble voice.
Stories That End Well|Octave Thanet
I meant because he had nothin' worth stealin', but his darter, but he tho't 'twas cos I was afear'd on him.
The Swamp Doctor's Adventures in The South-West|John Robb
"Yes, yes; I'm expectin' my darter on that train," answered the woman, now as excited as our hero.
Facing the World|Horatio Alger

So I immeediantly made up to the ole squire—thet ur Squire Holmes—an axed him for his darter.
The War Trail|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for darter

darter

/ (ˈdɑːtə) /

noun

Also called: anhinga, snakebird any aquatic bird of the genus Anhinga and family Anhingidae, of tropical and subtropical inland waters, having a long slender neck and bill: order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, cormorants, etc)

any small brightly coloured North American freshwater fish of the genus Etheostoma and related genera: family Percidae (perches)

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单词	darter
释义	darter [ dahr-ter ] / ˈdɑr tər / noun a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly. anhinga. any of several small, darting, freshwater fishes of the perch family, inhabiting streams of eastern North America. Origin of darter First recorded in 1555–65; dart + -er¹ Words nearby darter darshan, darshana, D'Arsonval galvanometer, dart, dartboard, darter, Dartford, dartitis, dartle, Dartmoor, Dartmouth Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for darter But no darter of mine should go out past the flats in one of 'em if I had the say. The Rise of Roscoe Paine\|Joseph C. Lincoln "Emmy, you go and ask Mrs. Conner to ask her to come; ask Mrs. Conner to come too," said Mrs. Darter, resuming her feeble voice. Stories That End Well\|Octave Thanet I meant because he had nothin' worth stealin', but his darter, but he tho't 'twas cos I was afear'd on him. The Swamp Doctor's Adventures in The South-West\|John Robb "Yes, yes; I'm expectin' my darter on that train," answered the woman, now as excited as our hero. Facing the World\|Horatio Alger So I immeediantly made up to the ole squire—thet ur Squire Holmes—an axed him for his darter. The War Trail\|Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for darter darter / (ˈdɑːtə) / noun Also called: anhinga, snakebird any aquatic bird of the genus Anhinga and family Anhingidae, of tropical and subtropical inland waters, having a long slender neck and bill: order Pelecaniformes (pelicans, cormorants, etc) any small brightly coloured North American freshwater fish of the genus Etheostoma and related genera: family Percidae (perches) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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