dasher

noun

dash·​er ˈda-shər How to pronounce dasher (audio)
plural dashers
1
: a dashing person
2
: one that dashes
3
: a device having blades for agitating a liquid or semisolid
4
ice hockey : the low wall enclosing a hockey rink : board entry 1 sense 5
specifically : the ledge at the top of the boards

Examples of dasher in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dasher was in 1773

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“Dasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dasher. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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