dart
n 1: a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot
2: a tapered tuck made in dressmaking
3: a sudden quick movement [syn: flit]
v 1: move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart [syn: flit, flutter,
fleet]
2: run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the
yard" [syn: dash, scoot, scud, flash, shoot]
3: move with sudden speed; "His forefinger darted in all
directions as he spoke"
Dart
an instrument of war; a light spear. "Fiery darts" (Eph. 6:16)
are so called in allusion to the habit of discharging darts from
the bow while they are on fire or armed with some combustible
material. Arrows are compared to lightning (Deut. 32:23, 42; Ps.
7:13; 120:4).