Fletched

/flɛtʃt/ adjective

Definition

Fitted with feathers (called fletches), usually describing an arrow that has been properly finished with feathers at its rear end to help it fly straight.

Etymology

From 'fletch' (to attach feathers) via Old French 'fleche' meaning 'arrow,' derived from Germanic roots. The term evolved from archery, where feathers were critical to accurate flight paths. The '-ed' suffix marks it as a past participle or adjective.

Kelly Says

Medieval arrow-makers discovered that the exact angle and shape of feathers determined accuracy—this principle directly inspired the design of modern arrows, darts, and even spacecraft fins. What medieval archers learned through trial and error, modern engineers verify through physics.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ha
ARالعربية
مُزَوَّدًا بالأجنحة
mu-zaw-wadan bi-l-aj-ni-ha
BNবাংলা
পক্ষী
pak-shee
CACatalà
plomat
ploh-mat
CSČeština
opeřený
o-pe-re-ny
DADansk
fjederet
fyed-er-et
DEDeutsch
gefiedert
ge-fi-dert
ELΕλληνικά
πτερωμένος
pter-o-men-os
ESEspañol
flechado
fleh-cha-doh
FAفارسی
پر
per
FISuomi
höyhennetty
höy-hen-netty
FRFrançais
fletché
fle-tʃe
GUGU
પક્ષી
pak-shee
HAHA
saura
sau-rah
HEעברית
מוצמד נוצות
mot-samd no-tzot
HIहिन्दी
पंख लगाए हुए
pan-kh la-gae hue
HUMagyar
tollal
toll-al
IDBahasa Indonesia
sudah diberi bulu
sudah di-beri bu-lu
IGIG
oko
o-ko
ITItaliano
flettait
flet-tai
JA日本語
羽をつけた
ha wo tsuketa
KKKK
түйір
ty-yr
KMKM
ក្បាល
k-b-al
KO한국어
깃털을 달았다
gitteoreul dal-at-da
MRMR
पंख
pan-kh
MSBahasa Melayu
berbulu
ber-bu-lu
MYမြန်မာ
တိုင်း
taing
NLNederlands
verfeild
ver-fyeld
NONorsk
fjærlagt
fyær-la-gt
PAPA
ਪੰਛੀ
panch-hee
PLPolski
opierzony
o-pee-rzo-ny
PTPortuguês
flechado
fleh-cha-doh
RORomână
penajit
pe-na-yit
RUРусский
обтянутый перьями
obtyanut' peryami
SVSvenska
fjädrad
fyä-drad
SWKiswahili
amea
a-mea
TAதமிழ்
காற்று
kaatru
TEతెలుగు
పక్షి
pak-shi
THไทย
ติดปีกแล้ว
dit peek laeo
TLTL
naka-ipit
na-ka-ee-pit
TRTürkçe
kanatlandırılmış
kanat-lan-dir-il-miş
UKУкраїнська
оперенений
o-per-e-ne-niy
URاردو
پنکھ
pan-kh
VITiếng Việt
đã bắn lông
da ban long
YOYO
ẹ̀fọ̀
eh-foh
ZH中文
羽毛装饰
máo yǔ zhuāngshì
ZUZU
imfu
im-foo

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