fletcher
noun
a person who makes arrows.
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fletcher
1 American
[flech-er]
/ ˈflɛtʃ ər /
noun
fletchers
plural
Fletcher
2
American
[flech-er]
/ ˈflɛtʃ ər /
noun
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John, 1579–1625, English dramatist: collaborated with Francis Beaumont 1606?–16; with Philip Massinger 1613–25.
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John Gould, 1886–1950, U.S. poet.
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a male given name.
Fletcher
1
British
/ ˈflɛtʃə /
noun
fletcher
2
British
/ ˈflɛtʃə /
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fletcher
1350–1400; Middle English fleccher < Old French flechier. See flèche, -er 2
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J Evans, j oshea, s fletcher and C Adam, to name just a few.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2015
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From The Guardian ● Apr. 5, 2010
After all's said and done," remarked the fletcher, "there may be no need to smite thee, Nick, for 'tis unlikely that they will search thy cart.
From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
Lord, that a man should carry four trades under one hat, and be bowyer, fletcher, stringer and headmaker!
From Sir Nigel by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
The fugitive, flickering mind, Hard to guard and hard to bind, The wise men train as they choose, As a fletcher fashions a shaft to his use.
From The Buddha's Path of Virtue A Translation of the Dhammapada by Woodward, Frank Lee
“As long as we’re inspired, angry and willing to learn, we’ll keep making music,” Fletcher says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
She’s backed on her earliest recordings by jazz ensembles she’d put together and led, and by such jazz icons as Louis Armstrong, Fletcher Henderson and Coleman Hawkins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Before Ebola struck, millions were already facing conflict, hunger, displacement, weak basic services and limited healthcare," Tom Fletcher, head of the UN's humanitarian operations, said in a communique.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Clarke claimed it offered a "glimpse into the future" after 19-year-old Findlay Curtis scored and Tyler Fletcher - son of Darren - made this debut.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The sunlight glowed through the blanket between the shadows of overhanging trees while Fletcher made conversation with his horses.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
"The lawn is full of fletchers," she announced on another occasion.
From Time Magazine Archive
The rest of the neighborhood—bakers, fletchers, candle-makers, booksellers, builders, painters, other historians—would have to pretend they had never been friends with him in the first place.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
The Questing Beast ran into them behind, knocking the King flat “Beware! Beware!” cried all the retainers, fishwives, falconers, farriers, fletchers, and other well-wishers who were assembled within.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
"Well-makers lead the water wherever they like, fletchers bend the arrow, carpenters bend a log of wood, wise people fashion themselves."
From Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities by Inman, Thomas
A Mr. Nicholas Colnet, a physician, also brought 3 archers, 20 surgeons, an immense retinue of labourers, artisans, fletchers, bowyers, wheelwrights, chaplains, and minstrels.
From About London by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
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