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/ˈflɛt.tʃɪŋ/ · flet.ching
verb
- To attach feathers to an arrow. The archer carefully fletched the arrow with soft goose feathers to ensure a stable flight.
noun
- The process of attaching feathers to a projectile, such as an arrow or a dart. The art of fletching requires great skill and patience to produce a well-balanced arrow.
noun
- The feathers or vanes attached to a projectile to stabilize its flight. The fletching on the arrow was damaged, causing it to veer off course.
Did you know? Fletching was a crucial aspect of medieval archery, with skilled fletchers creating arrows that could fly accurately and consistently over long distances.