"Dart" meaning in English

See Dart in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Proto-Brythonic *dar (“oak”). Cognate to the Darent. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|*dar||oak}} Proto-Brythonic *dar (“oak”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dart
  1. A river in Devon, England, which flows from Dartmoor to the English Channel at Dartmouth. Categories (place): Places in Devon, England, Places in England, Rivers in Devon, England, Rivers in England Derived forms: Dartmoor, Dartmouth
    Sense id: en-Dart-en-name-PHbajFsz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 43 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 23 3 13 19 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 19 3 11 17 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Darts [plural]
Etymology: Metonymic occupational surname for a maker of darts, from Middle English dart. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|dart}} Middle English dart Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Dart (plural Darts)
  1. A surname from Middle English.
    Sense id: en-Dart-en-name-Bz4-slhQ Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 43 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 23 3 13 19 18
  2. A town in Ontario, Canada Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Towns in Canada, Towns in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Dart-en-name--OrAziuS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: Darts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dart (plural Darts)
  1. (UK, naval slang) An officer trained at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, England. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-Dart-en-noun-n5b20Otf Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 43 2 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 24 23 3 13 19 18 Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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