darner

[ dahr-ner ]

/ ˈdɑr nər /

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noun

a person or thing that darns.

any of numerous odonate insects of the family Aeshnidae, comprising the largest dragonflies.

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Origin of darner

First recorded in 1605–15; darn¹ + -er¹

Do you know, Master Darner, I'm sorely tempted to pitch you neck and crop out of the window?
Tony Butler|Charles James Lever
Tell her, too, that Skeff Darner has done enough for honor; he now seeks to do something for happiness.'
Tony Butler|Charles James Lever
Skeffy—you know whom I mean, Skeff Darner—saw it clearly enough—he warned me about it.
Tony Butler|Charles James Lever
"I never got so much as a scratch before," said Darner, as be proceeded to sponge his face.
Tony Butler|Charles James Lever

He rose and turned slowly away from the fence and tried to imitate Darn Darner's off-hand style of leave-taking.
The Circus Comes to Town|Lebbeus Mitchell