darner

[ dahr-ner ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that darns.

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

Origin of darner

1
First recorded in 1605–15; darn2 + -er1

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How to use darner in a sentence

  • 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