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Fletcher vs Fletched - What's the difference?

fletcher | fletched |

As a proper noun fletcher

is , from the profession of fletcher .

As a verb fletched is

(fletch).

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.

    fletched

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fletch)

  • 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