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fletching

[flech-ing]

noun

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



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The arrow whistled, its fletching catching a breeze, and it hit the target in its straw belly.

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The fletching reminded me of raven feathers.

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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.

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The arrow had green-and-white fletching.

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

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