flèche
[ fleysh; French flesh ]
/ fleɪʃ; French flɛʃ /
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noun, plural flè·ches [fley-shiz; French flesh] /ˈfleɪ ʃɪz; French flɛʃ/.
Architecture. a steeple or spire, especially one in the Gothic style, emerging from the ridge of a roof.
Fortification. a fieldwork consisting of two faces forming a salient angle with an open gorge.
Fencing. a method of attack with saber or épée in which the attacker leaves from the rear foot and advances rapidly toward the opponent.
Nearby words
- flyweight,
- flywheel,
- flywhisk,
- flânerie,
- flâneur,
- flèches,
- flèches d'amour,
- fléchette,
- flémalle,
- flügelhorn
Origin of flèche
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It was a strongly-built square redoubt, the entrance being protected by a fleche.
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flèche
/ (fleɪʃ, flɛʃ) /
noun
Also called: spirelet a slender spire, esp over the intersection of the nave and transept ridges of a church roof
a pointed part of a fortification directed towards the attackers
fencing a short running attack
Word Origin for flèche
C18: from French: spire (literally: arrow), probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German flieke long arrow
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