fletcher
noun
a person who makes arrows.
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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fletcher
1350–1400; Middle English fleccher < Old French flechier. See flèche, -er 2
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From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2015
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From The Guardian ● Apr. 5, 2010
James Duff, the well-known American maker of tackle, learned this in the shop of Peter Muir, the famous Scotch fletcher.
From Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Pope, Saxton
The heavy gate swung slowly open, the fletcher called to his horse, and the cart with its living burden moved towards the open country and safety.
From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
Our archers made themselves butts to shoot at, because we had many that delighted in that exercise, and wanted not a fletcher to keep our bows and arrows in order.
From Sir Francis Drake Revived by Nichols, Philip
"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
"Donors are already stepping up, and I pay tribute to them, and I thank them," UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said during a meeting on the disaster.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
“It’s electric,” said Fletcher, whose son wore an American flag as a cape beneath a tri-cornered colonial hat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
As Ms. Fletcher emphasizes, handguns were increasingly associated with one specific crime—the assassination of high-profile statesmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Mother Fletcher, who might be the oldest woman on the block, was just passing by and saw them.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
"The lawn is full of fletchers," she announced on another occasion.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
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
Groups thus formed were those of fletchers, shield-makers, jewellers, mirror-makers, potters, and so forth.
From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Hara, Katsuro
Well-makers lead the water wherever they like; fletchers bend the arrow; carpenters bend a log of wood; good people fashion themselves.
From Sacred Books of the East by Various
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