name
Meaning 1
A nickname of the surname Fletcher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
fletch
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /flɛt͡ʃ/
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rhymes with -ɛtʃ
name
Meaning 2
A diminutive of the male given name Fletcher.
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noun
Meaning 3
The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: archery, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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noun
Meaning 4
A large boneless fillet of halibut, swordfish or tuna.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, ecology, fisheries, natural-sciences
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verb
Meaning 5
To feather, as an arrow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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History
Etymology
Shortening.
A modification of fledge (“to acquire feathers”) due to the influence of fletcher (“arrow-maker”). Compare flèche.