darter

[ dahr-ter ]

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

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How to use darter in a sentence

Suppose I'd rather go than act as a spy on that young gal your darter!
Two Men of Sandy Bar | Bret Harte
The habitat preferences of the orangethroat darter seemed similar to those of Campostoma anomalum.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas | Artie L. Metcalf
There's my darter and Miss Hypatia around somewhere—They'll be dreadful disappointed to have missed you!
The Travelling Companions | F. Anstey
O, please let my darter in,—shee's a sweet gushin child of natur.
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward | Charles Farrar Browne (AKA Artemus Ward)
Amely, Old Brown's darter, marrys sumbody, and they all whirl in the Messy darnce.
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward | Charles Farrar Browne (AKA Artemus Ward)

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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