Definition of FLETCHER

fletcher

Plural: fletchers

Noun

  • One who makes or attaches feathers to arrows.
  • prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
  • One who fletches or feathers arrows.
  • A device to assist in fletching or feathering arrows.
  • Generally, a manufacturer of bows and arrows.
  • A weir or dam.

Examples

  • A good fletcher of words can turn a tricky rack into a high-scoring play in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fleccher, from Old French flechier; equivalent to fletch + -er.

Synonyms

John Fletcher

Scrabble Score: 16

fletcher: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fletcher: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fletcher: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

fletcher: valid Words With Friends Word