fletcher
fletcher · fletchers
Bogenmacher, Pfeilmacher
One who fletches or feathers arrowsOne who fletches or feathers arrows.
/ˈflɛt͡ʃ.ə(ɹ)/
» In the past, Fletcher Fuel was approached by Japanese companies.
Meaning
4 sensesOne who fletches or feathers arrows.
A device to assist in fletching or feathering arrows.
Generally, a manufacturer of bows and arrows.
Pfeilmacher, Bogenmacher
(UK, dated, dialectal, possibly)A weir or dam.
More definitions
- prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
Examples
1 sentencesIn the past, Fletcher Fuel was approached by Japanese companies.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
a manufacturer of bows and arrows:
Origin
Inherited from Middle English fleccher, from Old French flechier; equivalent to fletch + -Inherited from Middle English fleccher, from Old French flechier; equivalent to fletch + -er.
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Forms
plural: fletchersSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625):John Fletcher