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单词 fletcher
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Definition of fletcher in English:

fletcher

noun ˈflɛtʃəˈfleCHər
historical
  • A person who makes and sells arrows.

    〈主史〉箭匠

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The meditator, for example, is likened to a goldsmith, or to a fletcher straightening the mind like an arrow.
    • I have heard of Griffins who traveled with fletchers and smiths.
    • There are only ten traditional bowyers and twelve traditional fletchers in Korea (one of each is a friend of mine).
    • It turned out, Nicola almost regretted her choice to stay in the fletcher stall.
    • As for the arrows you'll have to go to the fletcher.
    • I wouldn't have bothered you, but all the blacksmiths and arrow fletchers said they were busy, I did ask them first.
    • She didn't hate Mark, the fletcher's son, and nor did she particularly like him.
    • Nicola put on the new tunic and boots Katie had gotten her and walked outside with the fletcher.
    • Some books and fletchers recommend just splitting them, I found sawing to be easier and more accurate although probably slower.
    • But the archer was the product of years of training, and the bowyers and fletchers who supported him were craftsmen whose skills could not easily be duplicated.
    • I was 20, unconfident that I could do well as a fletcher, smith and turner.
    • And there was old Burli, the carpenter cum fletcher and blacksmith cum armourer.
    • Julian was appalled, ‘Are you telling me that the town fletcher goes by the name of John Fletcher?’
    • The fletcher's business is profitable, and it even does well during war.
    • The fletcher had messy ash blond hair that reached to her mid-back, and gold eyes.
    • Arrowheads were given over to the fletchers who would make the completed arrows.
    • I last saw it when I visited a professional fletcher.
    • The herbs seller, the fletcher, the smith, and the tanner were not too far away.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French flechier, from fleche 'arrow'.

Rhymes

etcher, fetcher, lecher, sketcher, stretcher

Definition of fletcher in US English:

fletcher

nounˈfleCHər
historical
  • A person who makes and sells arrows.

    〈主史〉箭匠

    Example sentencesExamples
    • As for the arrows you'll have to go to the fletcher.
    • The meditator, for example, is likened to a goldsmith, or to a fletcher straightening the mind like an arrow.
    • Arrowheads were given over to the fletchers who would make the completed arrows.
    • The herbs seller, the fletcher, the smith, and the tanner were not too far away.
    • And there was old Burli, the carpenter cum fletcher and blacksmith cum armourer.
    • I last saw it when I visited a professional fletcher.
    • Nicola put on the new tunic and boots Katie had gotten her and walked outside with the fletcher.
    • Some books and fletchers recommend just splitting them, I found sawing to be easier and more accurate although probably slower.
    • But the archer was the product of years of training, and the bowyers and fletchers who supported him were craftsmen whose skills could not easily be duplicated.
    • The fletcher's business is profitable, and it even does well during war.
    • There are only ten traditional bowyers and twelve traditional fletchers in Korea (one of each is a friend of mine).
    • The fletcher had messy ash blond hair that reached to her mid-back, and gold eyes.
    • Julian was appalled, ‘Are you telling me that the town fletcher goes by the name of John Fletcher?’
    • It turned out, Nicola almost regretted her choice to stay in the fletcher stall.
    • I was 20, unconfident that I could do well as a fletcher, smith and turner.
    • I wouldn't have bothered you, but all the blacksmiths and arrow fletchers said they were busy, I did ask them first.
    • She didn't hate Mark, the fletcher's son, and nor did she particularly like him.
    • I have heard of Griffins who traveled with fletchers and smiths.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French flechier, from fleche ‘arrow’.

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