fletching

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛtʃɪŋ

Verb

fletching

1. present participle and gerund of fletch

Noun

fletching (plural fletchings)

1. The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile in order to stabilize its flight.
2. The fins or feathers so attached.
   • 2022, Jim Crace, eden, Picador, page 198:

     But the fletching on this arrow is not well aligned and so the hunter’s second shot strikes short.

Translations

A set of fins attached to the tail of a projectile

• Arabic: قذة f (quḏḏa)
• French: empennage (fr) m
• Italian: impennaggio (it)