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fletched

fletched

8.3
With feathers attached to an arrow or dart to help it fly straight
  • adjective
  • /flɛtʃt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : emplumado
  • The archer carefully adjusted the fletched arrows before aiming at the target.

Examples

  • Darts that are fletched can achieve greater accuracy when thrown.

  • He slid it back so that the hook of the thrower, which also acted as a backstop, fit into the hole in the fletched butt end, and without hesitation, he launched the spear.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Using fletched projectiles helps maintain stability during flight.

Synonyms

fledged
vsfletched
  • Specialized
8.2

Arrows with feathers fly straight to be more accurate

applies to many objects with feathers vanes or fins for stability
vaned
vsfletched
  • Specialized
8.1

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

includes vanes but also covers feathers and fins as stabilizers
flighted
vsfletched
7.2

Having feathers or parts that let birds and arrows fly

focuses on attachments that keep an object flying straight or stable

How Feathered

fletched
  • Specialized
8.3
fledgeless
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

fletched positive

Morphology

fletched = fletch (transparent) = fletch + ed

Regular participial/adjectival formation: 'fletch' (attach feathers) + '-ed' = 'having had feathers attached'.

Etymology

Fletched comes from the old root fletch, which meant 'arrow' and is tied to the idea of adding feathers. So a fletched arrow or dart is one that has 'feathers' or small fins to help it 'fly straight' and stay steady in the air.