"dasher" meaning in English

See dasher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdæʃə(ɹ)/ [UK] Forms: dashers [plural]
Rhymes: -æʃə(ɹ) Etymology: Etymology tree English dash Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dasher From dash + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|dash|-er<id:agent noun>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English dash Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English dasher [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent noun", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "nom.", "keyword_label" : "Nominalization of", "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjective", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-āzijos", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ārius", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "nominalization" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ārius", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-ārijaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-ārī", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ere", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ere", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-er", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "dasher", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="dasher"> From dash + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dasher (plural dashers)
  1. A person who dashes; a fast runner.
    Sense id: en-dasher-en-noun-tI8I0Eoo
  2. That which dashes or agitates.
    Sense id: en-dasher-en-noun-nJZgcPK9 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 23 33 9 29
  3. (US) A dashboard or splashboard. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-dasher-en-noun-K-euwOdJ Categories (other): American English, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 9 23 36 13 19 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 15 22 33 13 17 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 15 22 33 13 17 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 23 34 15 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 9 22 40 12 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 26 35 12 18 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 25 38 11 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 23 33 9 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 28 37 11 20 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 14 21 38 10 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 7 22 38 13 20
  4. (ice hockey) The lower boards around the edge of the rink.
    Sense id: en-dasher-en-noun-hAPvgQys Categories (other): Ice hockey Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports
  5. (colloquial, archaic) One who makes an ostentatious parade or display. Tags: archaic, colloquial Translations (One who makes an ostentatious parade): jactancioso [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-dasher-en-noun-4MOiSTb- Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 23 33 9 29 Disambiguation of 'One who makes an ostentatious parade': 13 3 3 1 80
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: blue dasher, scrub dasher Related terms: dine-and-dasher, dash and dashing

Inflected forms

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