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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLETCHINGS

Plural of fletching, from fletch.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FLETCHINGS

fletchings  [ˈflɛtʃɪŋz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLETCHINGS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fletchings is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLETCHINGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fletchings in the English dictionary

The definition of fletchings in the dictionary is arrow feathers.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLETCHINGS


crunchings
ˈkrʌntʃɪŋz
crutchings
ˈkrʌtʃɪŋz
earnings
ˈɜːnɪŋz
feelings
ˈfiːlɪŋZ
findings
ˈfaɪndɪŋz
fleshings
ˈflɛʃɪŋz
furnishings
ˈfɜːnɪʃɪŋz
Kings
kɪŋz
leggings
ˈlɛɡɪŋz
plenishings
ˈplenɪʃɪŋz
proceedings
prəˈsiːdɪŋz
rankings
ˈræŋkɪŋz
ratings
ˈreɪtɪŋz
savings
ˈseɪvɪŋz
Springs
sprɪŋz
strings
strɪŋz
teachings
ˈtiːtʃɪŋz
things
θɪŋz
wings
ˈwɪŋz
Writings
ˈraɪtɪŋz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLETCHINGS

fleshling
fleshly
fleshment
fleshmonger
fleshpot
fleshpots
fleshworm
fleshy
fletch
fletcher
Fletcherism
fletton
fleur-de-lis
fleur-de-lys
fleuret
fleurette
fleuron
fleurs-de-lis
fleurs-de-lys

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLETCHINGS

bearings
beginnings
bright young things
Colorado Springs
Cummings
evenings
filings
Hastings
housings
in the wings
mornings
pork scratchings
soft furnishings
surroundings
sweet nothings
tea-things
to be seeing things
underthings
with all the trimmings
workings

Synonyms and antonyms of fletchings in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fletchings» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLETCHINGS

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The translations of fletchings from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fletchings» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

fletchings
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Fletchings
570 millions of speakers

English

fletchings
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fletchings
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

fletchings
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

fletchings
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fletchings
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fletchings
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fletchings
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fletchings
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fletchings
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

矢羽
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fletchings
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fletchings
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fletchings
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fletchings
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लेचरिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fletchings
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fletchings
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fletchings
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

fletchings
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fletchings
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

fletchings
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

fletchings
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

fjädrar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fletchings
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fletchings

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLETCHINGS»

The term «fletchings» is normally little used and occupies the 135.725 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLETCHINGS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fletchings

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLETCHINGS»

Discover the use of fletchings in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fletchings and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Whitetail Wisdom: A Proven 12-Step Guide to Scouting Less ...
Although feather fletchings cause more "wind drag" than plastic vanes, feathers are more forgiving off the arrow rest and result in more consistent shots. That's helpful when your shooting form is like mine - far from perfect! That's not to say I ...
Dan Schmidt, 2005
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Making Native American Hunting, Fighting, and Survival ...
Nook slot r; .,__ j ,7 Cock feather Some were two-feather and others were three- feather fletchings. If three-feather, the fletchings are spaced 120 degrees apart. A cock feather is positioned at 90 degrees to the string. Native fletching materials ...
Monte Burch, 2007
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Gifts from the Thunder Beings: Indigenous Archery and ...
Bird feathers are most commonly used to make fletchings, but leaves, wood, or leather are also used. Tangential and ra- dial fletchings are the two most common types. Tangential fletchings consist of two or more unsplit feathers lashed to the ...
Roland Bohr, 2014
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Called Out But Safe: A Baseball Umpire's Journey
Tangential and ra- dial fletchings are the two most common types. Tangential fletchings consist of two or more unsplit feathers lashed to the shaft of an arrow with their quills parallel to the shaft. Tangential fletchings with two whole feathers  ...
Al Clark, Dan Schlossberg, 2014
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Bowhunting
Fletchings keep an arrow steady while it flies. Fletchings are feathers or plastic vanes at the back of the arrow. Feathers are lighter than plastic vanes when they are dry. But plastic vanes will not absorb water when it rains. Fletchings can be 3,  ...
Aileen Weintraub, 2007
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Barbara Rebell:
In a fewdayshe would beat Fletchings,and she knew thatthetimehad come when shemust makeupher mind to say yes ortosayno. Thethird complication, from the thought of whichMiss Berwick shrank with apain which surprised herself, was the  ...
Marie Belloc Lowndes
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The First Wandmaker: Elfdreams of Parallan II
The bowyer and fletcher BJ Aires used knight owl feathers as fletchings on the Drelves' arrows. Knight owls doggedly defended their nests and earned their noble name. Drelves respected the fiery birds and refused to injure them, but Kiennish ...
Benjamin Towe, 2009
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HNAI 2007 ANA/Charlotte Signature Auction Catalog #432
A good strike with selected softness on the curls, fletchings, and stars. Only 27,612 pieces were struck. Housed in a green label PCGS holder. Population: 9 in 45, 10 finer (2/07). (#8299) 1970 1869-S— Cleaned— ANACS. AU50 Details.
Ivy Press, Mark Van Winkle, Mark Borckardt, James L. Halperin (editor), 2007
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HNAI Dallas Signature Auction Catalog
The eagle's neck, claws, and fletchings are soft, as usual for this Southern branch mint issue. (*8262) 2773 1857-C— Cleaned— ANACS. AU50 Details. Variety 25- J. Traces of original luster persist on the yellow-gold surfaces, despite cleaning ...
Mark Van Winkle, Brian Koller, James L. Halperin (editor), 2006
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GSN - The Goal Structuring Notation: A Structured Approach ...
As well as a Context to present the fletchings definition given in the question, I have added one to explain tumbling, see Fig. A.4. Answers to the Problems of Chapter 5 1. From the. 3. Note that, in Fig. A.5, I have included a defining Context for ...
John Spriggs, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLETCHINGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fletchings is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Science Behind the 100-Yard Bow Shot
Try 2" helical fletchings it seems to lesson the noise. ... main difference I had 2" Blazers with 3degree helical and my son had straight fletchings. «Field and Stream, Jul 15»
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A pleasant walk in the woods
The feathered fletchings were bright red, and he gave each shaft their own distinctive crest to let everyone know that they belonged to me. «Black Hills Pioneer, Jun 15»
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Archer Xtreme Titanium Recon Pro Arrow Rest - Innovation Beyond …
The benefit of typical fall-away arrow rests is that they quickly get out of the way of fletchings once an arrow starts to move forward. «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Jun 15»
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John Moran Auctioneers Hosts Successful American West Auction at …
... a gray field pictorial weaving with W-form decorative elements centered by arrow fletchings and feathers earned an impressive $7200 price ... «News-Antique.com, Jun 15»
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Excerpt: 'The Wrath and the Dawn' by Renee Ahdieh
It flew in a perfect spiral, despite the bow's humble origins and the arrow's mud-stained fletchings. And it pierced clean through the imbecile's ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
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Bavarians welcomed
Each Highlander also received a specially-made ceremonial arrow with true blue and scarlet fletchings from Elaine Pearson, before having a ... «Selkirk Weekend Advertiser, May 15»
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Mississippi Sportsman of the Month: Dream Come True
I squeezed the trigger and my arrow buried into the fletchings just behind the bull's left shoulder. I knew I had made a wise decision; the bull ... «HottyToddy.com, Mar 15»
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Fort Atkinson Archery Range named for Paul Wiesmann
The family still remembers growing up in the house on North Main Street with the smell of burnt fletchings and the aroma of fresh lacquer as ... «Daily Union, Jan 15»
9
Bow "Forgiveness" is BS (Mostly)
However, they do have the benefit of longer brace heights (if that truly matters) and traditional arrows often have large helical fletchings, which ... «Field and Stream, Jan 15»
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Shadow of Mordor: A visual tour of stabbing orcs in the face
It really made me appreciate how detailed the game's visuals are, as I panned around my victims' soon-to-be corpses, admiring the fletchings ... «Destructoid, Oct 14»

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