Darts or dart-throwing is a hobby in which two or more players bare-handedly throw small sharp-pointed projectiles known as darts at a round target known as a dartboard.
Darts in a dartboard
'Doubles board' in a pub in North Yorkshire, England. Doubles boards are common in the North of England.
"Hope and Anchor dart club", Hope and Anchor, 20 Waterloo Street (now Macbeth Street), Hammersmith, London, UK. c. 1925. NB publican Charles Fletcher (seated front row centre) with elm board
Playing darts
Throwing is a physical action which consists of mechanically accelerating a projectile and then releasing it into a ballistic trajectory, usually with the aim of impacting a distant target. This action typically refers to hand-throwing by animals with prehensile forelimbs. In this case, the projectile is grasped in a hand while the proximal limb segments move through compounded kinematic chains to impart a mechanical advantaged swinging motion. For other animals, the definition of throwing is somewhat unclear, as other actions such as spitting or spraying may or may not be included.
Throwing of stones into the river
Ken Westerfield sidearm (forehand) frisbee distance throwing, 1970s.
Throwing of a baseball