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- Dictionaryfletch/flɛtʃ/
verb
- 1. provide (an arrow) with feathers for flight: "most arrows are fletched with 3- to 5-inch feathers"
noun
- 1. each of the feathered vanes of an arrow: "a four-fletch arrow"
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Fletching is the fin -shaped aerodynamic stabilization device attached on arrows, bolts, darts, or javelins, and are typically made from light semi-flexible materials such as feathers or bark. Each piece of such fin is a fletch, also known as a flight[1] or feather.
verb. ˈflech. fletched; fletching; fletches. transitive verb. : feather sense 1a. Examples of fletch in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web These fibers can be used as threads (great for fletching arrows).
Fletchings are designed to help stabilise, control and spin the arrow. In this article we'll address what different types of fletchings do, as well as how the sizes and placement on the shaft impact the arrow flight.
May 28, 2022 · In this archery article we will look at how to choose the correct fletchings size and length for your Longbow, recurve, barebow and compound arrows including fletching position.
The fletcher was responsible for crafting the arrow shafts and fitting them with fletches, usually made of feathers, which stabilize the arrow during flight. Based on their design, they would also affix arrowheads, which could serve different purposes like hunting or piercing armor.
The Fletcher used a variety of equipment to fashion arrows. They were usually recruited into armies – one might require ten or so fletchers and their apprentices. Arrows were stabilized via counterweight “fletchings” or feather quills.
to provide (an arrow) with a feather. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [1625–35; back formation from fletcher] This word is first recorded in the period 1625–35.
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