noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

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

Verb

1. 1
   To feather, as an arrow. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

featherfeatherflight

Etymology

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

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