darter
(noun) a person or other animal that moves abruptly and rapidly; “squirrels are darters”
snakebird, anhinga, darter
(noun) fish-eating bird of warm inland waters having a long flexible neck and slender sharp-pointed bill
Source: WordNet® 3.1
darter (plural darters)
One who darts, or who throws darts; that which darts.
Any member of the family Anhingidae, waterbirds with long necks.
Synonym: snakebird (US)
Any of various darting freshwater fish of the family Percidae, that are usually small and brightly coloured and are native to North America.
Any of the similar South American (and Panamanian) freshwater fish in the characin family Crenuchidae
(UK) Any of the dragonflies in the genus Sympetrum
Synonym: meadowhawk
Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genera Arrhenes and Telicota.
• R-rated, Trader, dartre, retard, retrad, tarred, trader
Darter (plural Darters)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Darter is the 29604th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 796 individuals. Darter is most common among White (90.45%) individuals.
• R-rated, Trader, dartre, retard, retrad, tarred, trader
Source: Wiktionary
Dart"er, n.
1. One who darts, or who throw darts; that which darts.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The snakebird, a water bird of the genus Plotus; -- so called because it darts out its long, snakelike neck at its prey. See Snakebird.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A small fresh-water etheostomoid fish. The group includes numerous genera and species, all of them American. See Etheostomoid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
