1. (noun) darning needle, embroidery needle
a long needle with an eye large enough for heavy darning or embroidery thread
Synonyms: embroidery needle, mosquito hawk, skeeter hawk, darning needle, devil's darning needle, snake feeder, dragonfly, sewing needle, snake doctor
2. (noun) dragonfly, darning needle, devil's darning needle, sewing needle, snake feeder, snake doctor, mosquito hawk, skeeter hawk
slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.
Synonyms: mosquito hawk, bullbat, skeeter hawk, darning needle, old man's beard, devil's darning needle, virgin's bower, embroidery needle, snake feeder, dragonfly, sewing needle, nighthawk, snake doctor
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