fletching
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The arrow whistled, its fletching catching a breeze, and it hit the target in its straw belly.
From Literature
The fletching reminded me of raven feathers.
From Literature
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
The arrow had green-and-white fletching.
From Washington Times
Rats are notoriously bad at bowmaking and the fletching of arrows.
From Literature
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