fletching

English

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛtʃɪŋ

Verb

fletching

present participle of fletch

Noun

fletching (plural fletchings)

The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile in order to stabilize its flight.
The fins or feathers so attached.

Translations

A set of fins attached to the tail of a projectile

French: empennage (fr) m

Italian: impennaggio (it)

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