Any of various other similar beetles, such as of the genera Acrossidius, Cyphochilus, Rhopaea, etc.
Any of the large European beetles from the genus Melolontha that are destructive to vegetation.
Any of various species of hesperiid butterfly.
A fish, the dace.
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.
A sudden or fast movement.
A cigarette.
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.
A fold that is stitched on a garment.
A dart-shaped target towed behind an aircraft to train shooters.
To throw with a sudden effort or thrust; to hurl or launch.
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 send forth suddenly or rapidly; to emit; to shoot.
To start and run with speed; to shoot rapidly along.