fletch(动词):给箭杆装上羽毛/尾翼(做“箭羽”),使箭在飞行中更稳定。(名词形式常见为 fletching“箭羽/箭尾羽毛”)
/fletʃ/
He fletched the arrows with white feathers.
他用白色羽毛给箭装上箭羽。
Before the tournament, the apprentice carefully fletched each arrow so it would fly straight even in strong wind.
比赛前,学徒仔细地给每支箭装箭羽,确保即使在大风中也能直线飞行。
来自中古英语 fletchen,意为“装箭羽”。更早可追溯到古法语中与“箭”相关的词源(常与 fleche“箭/矛”一类词形联系),整体语义一直围绕“给箭加上尾部羽毛以稳定飞行”。