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Fletch vs Fleech - What's the difference?

fletch | fleech |

As verbs the difference between fletch and fleech

is that fletch is to feather, as an arrow while fleech is (scotland) to wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.

As a noun fletch

is (archery) the vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.

fletch

English

Noun

(es)
  • (archery) The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
  • (fisheries) A large boneless fillet of halibut, swordfish or tuna.
  • Verb

    (es)
  • To feather, as an arrow.
  • Derived terms

    * fletcher * fletching

    fleech

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l), (l) (Scotland)

    Verb

  • (Scotland) To wheedle; coax; cajole; induce with fair words; flatter.
  • * 1884 , John MacKay Wilson, Tales of the Borders and of Scotland (page 64)
  • I fleeched him, and I coaxed him, and I kicked him, and I cuffed him; but I might as weal hae kicked my heel upon the floor, or fleeched the fireplace.
  • (Scotland) To use cajoling or flattering words; speak insincerely.
  • Derived terms

    * (l)