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