n A pointed missile weapon, intended to be thrown by the hand; a short lance; a javelin; any sharp-pointed missile weapon, as an arrow.
n Anything resembling such a pointed missile weapon; anything that pierces or wounds like such a weapon.
v (transitive) To throw with a sudden effort or thrust, as a dart or other missile weapon; to hurl or launch.
v (intransitive) To fly or pass swiftly, as a dart; to move rapidly in one direction; to shoot out quickly