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A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.

Any sharp-pointed missile weapon, such as an arrow.

(figurative) Anything resembling such a missile; something that pierces or wounds like such a weapon.

A small object with a pointed tip at one end and feathers at the other, which is thrown at a target in the game of darts.

(colloquial) A cigarette.

(military) A dart-shaped target towed behind an aircraft to train shooters.

(obsolete) A plan or scheme.

A sudden or fast movement.

(sewing) A fold that is stitched on a garment.

A dace (fish) ((species)).

Any of various species of hesperiid butterfly.

To throw with a sudden effort or thrust; to hurl or launch.

To send forth suddenly or rapidly; to emit; to shoot.

To shoot with a dart, especially a tranquilizer dart.

To fly or pass swiftly, like a dart; to move rapidly in one direction; to shoot out quickly.

To start and run with speed; to shoot rapidly along.