sewing needle

English

Etymology

Compare Irish snáthaid mhór (“dragonfly”) from snáthaid (“needle”) +‎ mhór (“big, large, great”). Also compare Russian стрекоза́ (strekozá) (<? стрека́ть (strekátʹ)).

Noun

sewing needle (plural sewing needles)

1. A dragonfly or damselfly.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sewing,‎ needle.

Synonyms

• odonate

Translations

dragonfly or damselfly

Finnish: sudenkorento