fletching

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of fletch
noun
  1. The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile in order to stabilize its flight.
  2. The fins or feathers so attached.
name
  1. A village and civil parish in Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4223).

Word forms

fletching fletchings

Translations

Arabic: قذة Catalan: empenatge French: empennage Italian: impennaggio Spanish: empenaje
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