fletch

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /flɛtʃ/

Noun

fletch (plural fletches)

1. (archery) The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
2. (fisheries) A large boneless fillet of halibut, swordfish or tuna.

Synonyms

• (vane of arrow) feather, flight

Verb

fletch (fletches, present participle fletching; past and past participle fletched)

1. (transitive) To feather, as an arrow.

Related terms

• fledge

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