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fletchings

British  
/ ˈflɛtʃɪŋz /

plural noun

  1. arrow feathers

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Etymology

Origin of fletchings

plural of fletching , from fletch

Example Sentences

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Once soft organic materials — leather, textiles, arrow fletchings — surface, researchers have a year at most to rescue them for conservation before the items degrade and are lost forever.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2021

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