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fledged

fledged

8.2
Arrows with feathers fly straight to be more accurate
  • adjective
  • /flɛdʒd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : plumado
  • The fledged arrows flew straight and true.

Examples

  • Without properly fledged arrows, archers would struggle to maintain a straight flight path.

  • The archer selected a fledged arrow from his quiver before taking aim.

  • Historically, only fledged arrows were used in competitions for accuracy and range.

  • He carefully selected a fledged arrow for the bow.

  • The archer used fully fledged arrows to ensure better accuracy.

  • In order to improve stability, the bowman preferred fledged arrows that helped them fly straight.

  • The expert recommended fledged arrows for novice archers to achieve greater control in their shots.

Synonyms

fletched
vsfledged
  • Specialized
8.3

With feathers attached to an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

uses only feathers to stabilise an arrow in flight
vaned
vsfledged
  • Specialized
8.1

With thin flat pieces like feathers or blades that help it move straight

uses feathers rather than fitted blades for arrow stabilisation
flighted
vsfledged
7.2

Having feathers or parts that let birds and arrows fly

means arrows are fitted only with feathers and not with flight enabling parts

Antonyms

unfledged
9.9

Not yet covered in feathers, like a young bird or an arrow

Compounds

fully fledged
1 4.4

Having full official status and rights in a job or role

fully fledged
4.8

Having all the feathers and strength needed to fly away from the nest

How Feathered

fledged
  • Specialized
8.2
fledgeless
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

fledged positive

Morphology

fledged = fledge (transparent) = fledge + ed

The sense of 'equipped with feathers' for arrows is a straightforward adjectival use of the verb 'fledge' (to provide with feathers), so the relation is directly inferable from the verb.

Etymology

The word fledged for arrows comes from the same idea: fledge meant 'to put feathers on', and arrows were given feathers so they would fly straight, just like the everyday word feather. So a fledged arrow is one with feathers that help it fly straight.