fletching

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛtʃɪŋ

Verb

fletching

1. present participle of fletch

Noun

fletching (plural fletchings)

1. The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile in order to stabilize its flight.
2. The fins or feathers so attached.

Translations

A set of fins attached to the tail of a projectile

• French: empennage (fr) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: impennaggio (it)