darner

[ dahr-ner ]

noun

1. a person or thing that darns. darn.
2. any of numerous odonate insects of the family Aeshnidae, comprising the largest dragonflies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of darner¹

First recorded in 1605–15; darn ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Making “darner’s prism” was its own exercise in momentum.

From Seattle Times

A green darner can travel as far as 900 miles on its two-inch wings, fluttering from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.

From Washington Post

He captured this time-lapse video, below, of the metamorphosis of a common green darner dragonfly from a larval nymph.

From Scientific American

The common green darner he captures and holds demonstrates its pugnacity by clamping minuscule bulldog jaws on his finger, drawing a yelp from Jackson.

From Washington Times

A handful of green darner dragonflies zip above the grass and luxuriate in the sun.

From New York Times