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

Now he has six in his latest seven games, starting with three in two matches while Darren Fletcher was in interim charge after Amorim's dismissal at the start of January.

From BBC

"The fighting must stop," says UN aid chief Tom Fletcher during a visit to South Sudan, where a new conflict is breaking out in the country's east.

From Barron's

When Manchester United's squad arrived at Burnley for the first match of the post-Ruben Amorim era on 7 January, the major questions centred around the fitness of skipper Bruno Fernandes and whether interim boss Darren Fletcher would pick Kobbie Mainoo.

From BBC

In reality, Fletcher would only have called on United's one-time skipper in extreme circumstances that night.

From BBC

Fletcher was doing Michael Carrick a huge favour.

From BBC