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Noun: darner  daa(r)-nu(r)
  1. A person who mends by darning
    "The skilled darner repaired the hole in the sock so well it was barely noticeable"
     
  2. [N. Amer] Slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
    "The darner hovered effortlessly over the pond, its wings glinting in the sunlight";
    - dragonfly, darning needle [N. Amer], devil's darning needle [N. Amer], snake feeder [N. Amer], snake doctor [N. Amer], mosquito hawk [N. Amer], skeeter hawk [N. Amer]

Derived forms: darners

Type of: fixer, mender, odonate, repairer

Encyclopedia: Darner