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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile in order to stabilize its flight. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   The fins or feathers so attached. countable, uncountable

   "But the fletching on this arrow is not well aligned and so the hunter’s second shot strikes short."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of fletch form-of, gerund, participle, present

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4223).

Synonyms

All synonyms

featherfeatherflight

Example

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"But the fletching on this arrow is not well aligned and so the hunter’s second shot strikes short."

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