fletching

Etymology

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of fletch

noun

  1. The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile in order to stabilize its flight.
  2. The fins or feathers so attached.
    But the fletching on this arrow is not well aligned and so the hunter’s second shot strikes short. 2022, Jim Crace, eden, Picador, page 198

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