Emily Dickinson Lexicon

dart, n. [OFr.] (webplay: hand, shot).

1. Dagger; pointed missile; piercing weapon; small penetrating piece of metal; (see Job 41:26).
2. Pain; wound; [fig.] grief; heartache; heartbreak.
3. Point; arrow; [fig.] love; affection; keen desire; special feeling for someone; influence of the demigod Cupid.