darter

Meaning

1. One who darts, or who throws darts; that which darts.
2. Any member of the family Anhingidae, waterbirds with long necks.
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
6. Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genera Arrhenes and Telicota.
7. (in-compounds) A game of darts that is won with the specified number of darts thrown.

Synonyms

snakebird

diver duck

anhinga

archer

sea bird

snake bird

spearman

bowman

cormorant

Translations

τοξότης

anhinga

πέρκα

Schlangenhalsvögel

ακοντιστής

plongeur

oiseau-serpent

aninga

Anhinga anhinga

Anhinga melanogaster

Phalacrocorax spp

anhinga melanogaster

uitslag

anhinga anhinga

Etymology

From dart + -er.