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fletch

Pronunciation: /flɛt͡ʃ/

The English word “fletch” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

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

verb

  1. To feather, as an arrow.

Etymology

A modification of fledge (“to acquire feathers”) due to the influence of fletcher (“arrow-maker”). Compare flèche.

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