dasher

See also: Dasher

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English dash
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-os?
Proto-Indo-European *-o-
Proto-Indo-European *-so-
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-āsijos
Proto-Italic *-āsios
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
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Latin -ārius
Old French -ierbor.
Middle English -er
English -er
English dasher

    From dash + -er.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdæʃə(ɹ)/
    • Rhymes: -æʃə(ɹ)

    Noun

    dasher (plural dashers)

    1. A person who dashes; a fast runner.
    2. That which dashes or agitates.
      the dasher of a churn
    3. (US) A dashboard or splashboard.
    4. (ice hockey) The lower boards around the edge of the rink.
    5. (colloquial, archaic) One who makes an ostentatious parade or display.

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    Norwegian Bokmål

    Noun

    dasher m

    1. indefinite plural of dash
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