dasher

A person who dashes; a fast runner.

Noun

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

Origin

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.

Forms

dashers

Related

dine-and-dasher dash and dashing

Derived

blue dasher scrub dasher