fletching

IPA/ˈfletʃ.ɪŋ/
IPA/ˈfletʃ.ɪŋ/

fletching — noun

  • fletchingsingular
  • fletchingsplural

1. the feathers or plastic pieces attached near the back of a dart or arrow to help

1.名詞C1
釋義

the feathers or plastic pieces attached near the back of a dart or arrow to help it fly straight and steady through the air.

例句

Sofia replaced the torn fletching on three of her target arrows before the competition.

collocation: replace the fletching

The archer checked each arrow's fletching for damage before stepping up to the shooting line.

possessive: arrow's fletching

同義詞
  • vanes

    more common in modern archery for plastic/rubber versions; 'fletching' can mean feathers or modern alternatives

  • flights

    used interchangeably in casual archery talk, though 'flights' can also refer to the entire arrow set in some dialects

文法句型

uncountable noun for the collective set

countable noun for an individual vane

用法筆記

Uncountable when referring to the set of feathers or vanes on one arrow as a group (e.g., 'the fletching is damaged'). Countable when referring to individual feather or plastic pieces (e.g., 'one of the fletchings came loose').

常見錯誤

❌He fixed the flething on the arrow.
✅He fixed the fletching on the arrow.
💡the word is spelled f-l-e-t-c-h-i-n-g, not 'flething'.