A weapon that originated in ancient China, consisting of a long rope with a metal dart at the end, used to attack long-range targets repeatedly.

plural of Dara

A unit of evolutionary change in evolutionary biology.

having hair of a dark color, usually dark brown.

Alternative form of tinker's damn

(astrophysics, cosmology, astronomy, physics) The unknown portion of the Universe outside standard physics, including dark matter and dark energy.

plural of dark territory

(US, rail transport) A section of railroad track not controlled by signals.

A large geographical area in the interior of southeastern Australia, spanning most of the states of New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory, and parts of the states of Queensland (lower third) and South Australia (southeastern corner).

simple past tense of go dark