Etymology

adderbolt

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Today it means: A dragonfly. Full definition →

First used 15th c.
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The story

From adder (“venomous snake”) + bolt (“arrow”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 15th c. A dragonfly.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.