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fletched

/ˈflɛtʃt/ /flɛtʃt/

Meanings
verb
To feather, as an arrow.

Examples :

"The archer carefully fletched the arrow with three colorful feathers before shooting at the target. "
weapon bird animal technical

Related Words

Illustration three

three noun

/θɹiː/ /fɹiː/

The digit/figure 3.

"The number three is written with the digit three. "

Illustration feather

feather noun

/ˈfɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈfɛð.ɚ/

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

"The bird used its delicate feathers to steer through the air. "

Illustration feathers

feathers noun

/ˈfɛðərz/

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

"The bird ruffled its feathers to stay warm on the cold morning. "

Illustration archer

archer noun

/ˈɑː(ɹ).tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈɑɹtʃɚ/

One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow.

"The archer aimed carefully at the target before releasing the arrow. "

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration colorful

colorful adjective

/ˈkʌləfəl/ /ˈkʌlɚfəl/

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

"The parrot's feathers were colorful, with shades of green, blue, and yellow. "

Illustration arrow

arrow noun

/ˈæɹ.əʊ/ /ˈæɹ.oʊ/

A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.

"The archer carefully nocked the arrow and released it, aiming for the target. "

Illustration shooting

shooting verb

/ˈʃuːtɪŋ/

To launch a projectile.

"The archer practiced shooting arrows at the target. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration target

target noun

/tɑːɡɪt/ /ˈtɑɹɡɪt/

A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.

"Take careful aim at the target."