"fletch" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /flɛt͡ʃ/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fletch.wav Forms: fletches [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛtʃ Etymology: A modification of fledge (“to acquire feathers”) due to the influence of fletcher (“arrow-maker”). Compare flèche. Head templates: {{en-noun}} fletch (plural fletches)
  1. (archery) The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight. Categories (topical): Archery Synonyms (vane of arrow): feather, flight
    Sense id: en-fletch-en-noun-luPXOP3- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 47 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 52 38 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 45 8 Topics: archery, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war Disambiguation of 'vane of arrow': 86 14
  2. (fisheries) A large boneless fillet of halibut, swordfish or tuna.
    Sense id: en-fletch-en-noun-7s6vFqUS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 47 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 45 8 Topics: biology, ecology, fisheries, natural-sciences

Verb

IPA: /flɛt͡ʃ/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fletch.wav Forms: fletches [present, singular, third-person], fletching [participle, present], fletched [participle, past], fletched [past]
Rhymes: -ɛtʃ Etymology: A modification of fledge (“to acquire feathers”) due to the influence of fletcher (“arrow-maker”). Compare flèche. Head templates: {{en-verb}} fletch (third-person singular simple present fletches, present participle fletching, simple past and past participle fletched)
  1. (transitive) To feather, as an arrow. Tags: transitive Derived forms: fletching Related terms: fletcher
    Sense id: en-fletch-en-verb-FCIhbP9C

Inflected forms

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        [
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        [
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        "(archery) The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight."
      ],
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        "A large boneless fillet of halibut, swordfish or tuna."
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        "(fisheries) A large boneless fillet of halibut, swordfish or tuna."
      ],
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        "ecology",
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        "To feather, as an arrow."
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        "(transitive) To feather, as an arrow."
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        "(archery) The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight."
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        "(fisheries) A large boneless fillet of halibut, swordfish or tuna."
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