flèche

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old (and modern) French flèche.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /flɛʃ/, /fleɪʃ/

[edit] Noun

Singular
flèche

Plural
flèches

flèche (plural flèches)

  1. (obsolete) An arrow.
  2. (architecture) A thin wooden spire.
  3. (backgammon) Any of the twenty-four points on a backgammon board.
  4. (fencing) A fast surprise attack in which the attacker's back leg crosses in front of the front leg.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Frankish *fliukka.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

flèche f. (plural flèches)

  1. (archery, symbol) arrow (projectile or symbol)
  2. spire
  3. jib
  4. pointer, needle
  5. (fencing) flèche

[edit] See also

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