dart
A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; for example, a short lance or javelin.
Other meanings
Any sharp-pointed missile weapon, such as an arrow.
Anything resembling such a missile; something that pierces or wounds like such a weapon.
A kind of
- missile
Word history
From Medieval Latin "dardus".
Where this comes from
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