fletch

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French flèche (“an arrow”)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /flɛtʃ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛtʃ

Noun

fletch (plural fletches)

1. (archery) The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
2. (fisheries) A large boneless fillet of halibut, swordfish or tuna.

Synonyms

• (vane of arrow): feather, flight

Verb

fletch (third-person singular simple present fletches, present participle fletching, simple past and past participle fletched)

1. (transitive) To feather, as an arrow.

Derived terms

• fletcher
• fletching

Related terms

• fledge