Standard Lemma guide

fletching

name · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛtʃɪŋ

1

name

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile in order to stabilize its flight.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The fins or feathers so attached.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

verb

Meaning 4

present participle and gerund of fletch

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: قذة (quḏḏa) — A set of fins attached to the tail of a projectile
  • Catalan: empenatge — A set of fins attached to the tail of a projectile
  • French: empennage — A set of fins attached to the tail of a projectile
  • Italian: impennaggio — A set of fins attached to the tail of a projectile
  • Spanish: empenaje — A set of fins attached to the tail of a projectile