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fletcher

Pronunciation: /ˈflɛt͡ʃ.ə(ɹ)/

The English word “fletcher” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. One who fletches or feathers arrows.
  2. A device to assist in fletching or feathering arrows.
  3. Generally, a manufacturer of bows and arrows.
  4. A weir or dam.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fleccher, from Old French flechier; equivalent to fletch + -er.

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