fletch

Meanings

• noun

  A thin piece of material, such as feathers or plastic, attached to the back of an arrow or a bolt to stabilize and guide it in flight.

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Synonyms

feather , flight

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fletch
hetch , etch , etchy , etchyetch

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Variants

List of all variants of fletch that leads to same result
fletch , fletched , fletches , fletching

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Etymology

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From Old English flēotec, from flēotan 'to fly'.

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Trivia

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1. A typical arrow has three fletches.

2. Fletching can be made of various materials like feathers, plastic, or even metal.

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Related Concepts

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1. arrow: An arrow is a projectile used with a bow to pierce a target.

2. bow: A bow is a weapon consisting of a flexible, elastic material used to propel arrows.

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Culture

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In archery, the fletch is an essential component of an arrow. It not only adds stability in flight but also affects the arrow's spin rate, which influences its trajectory. In literature, fletch is a term used in the context of archery and hunting.

How to Memorize "fletch"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a feather attached to the back of an arrow.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fletch' with the idea of a feather or stabilizer on an arrow.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'fletch' as 'Feather on the Arrow'.

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