Flechette
//fleɪˈʃɛt// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small sharp antipersonnel projectile, used as shrapnel, fired from a shotgun, or scattered from an aircraft. countable, uncountable
- 2 The game of lawn darts. dated, uncountable
"1907, Country-side: A Wildlife Magazine, v. 5 (1907), p. 26. British Empire Naturalist's Association. The Game of Flechette can be confidently recommended to amuse the seniors at a garden party"
Example
More examples"1907, Country-side: A Wildlife Magazine, v. 5 (1907), p. 26. British Empire Naturalist's Association. The Game of Flechette can be confidently recommended to amuse the seniors at a garden party"
Etymology
From French fléchette (“small arrow”), diminutive of flèche (“arrow”).
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