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Fletch vs Fletcher - What's the difference?

fletch | fletcher | Derived terms |

Fletcher is a derived term of fletch.



As nouns the difference between fletch and fletcher

is that fletch is the vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight while fletcher is one who fletches or feathers arrows.

As a verb fletch

is to feather, as an arrow.

As a proper noun Fletcher is

{{surname|occupational|lang=en|A=An}}, from the profession of fletcher.

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

    Related terms

    * fledge

    fletcher

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who fletches or feathers arrows.
  • Generally, a manufacturer of bows and arrows.
  • * 1786 , Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page 38:
    • In order that distant countries should be furnished with bowyers, fletchers, and arrow head makers, any of those workmen, not being freemen of London, might be sent by the appointment of the king's council, the lord chancellor, lord privy seal, or one of them, to inhabit the city, borough or town within the realm that was destitute of such artificers.