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  fletcher

  noun

  a person who makes arrows.
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  Fletcher

  noun

  John, 1579–1625, English dramatist: collaborated with Francis Beaumont 1606?–16; with Philip Massinger 1613–25.

fletcher

¹ American  

[flech-er] / ˈflɛtʃ ər /

noun

1. a person who makes arrows.

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Fletcher ² American  

[flech-er] / ˈflɛtʃ ər /

noun

1. John, 1579–1625, English dramatist: collaborated with Francis Beaumont 1606?–16; with Philip Massinger 1613–25.

2. John Gould, 1886–1950, U.S. poet.

3. a male given name.

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Fletcher ¹ British  

/ ˈflɛtʃə /

noun

1. John . 1579–1625, English Jacobean dramatist, noted for his romantic tragicomedies written in collaboration with Francis Beaumont, esp Philaster (1610) and The Maid's Tragedy (1611)

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fletcher ² British  

/ ˈflɛtʃə /

noun

1. a person who makes arrows

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Etymology

Origin of fletcher

1350–1400; Middle English fleccher < Old French flechier. See flèche, -er ²

Example Sentences

In addition to Robinson’s plaudits, Xcomm has earned praise from artists like Sid Wilson of Slipknot and Pennywise guitarist Fletcher Dragge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“We found that no grooms were really being catered to whatsoever,” said Fletcher Kasell, half of the fashion label Tanner Fletcher, a New York brand that began offering more options for grooms three years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The Pitcairn Islands were colonised in 1790 by the mutinous crew of the Royal Navy ship HMS Bounty, led by the master's mate Fletcher Christian.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Fletcher, who, along with Gamble, is from southern Louisiana, delights in being shocking.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

It was named after its inventor, a man named Horace Fletcher, also known as the Great Masticator.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan