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fletching

American  
[flech-ing] / ˈflɛtʃ ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the feathers on an arrow, which stabilize it during flight.


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Quickly, we were shopping for better bows and arrows, reading archery blogs for technique tips and talking earnestly about whether we needed our own fletching jig for replacing damaged feathers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2022

“One might find arrows with the fletching perfectly preserved, with the sinew still in place, the glue that glued the feathers to the shaft,” says medieval and environmental archaeologist James Barrett.

From Nature Apr. 15, 2020

The shaft of the arrow is the plan and the fletching of the arrow is the tasks.

From Inc Jun. 6, 2013

She also took out a small arrow with black fletching, an ivory shaft, and a silver head.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Rats are notoriously bad at bowmaking and the fletching of arrows.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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