FLETCHER

Fletcher, John Fletcher

(noun) prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fletcher (plural fletchers)

One who fletches or feathers arrows.

A device to assist in fletching or feathering arrows.

Generally, a manufacturer of bows and arrows.

Proper noun

Fletcher (countable and uncountable, plural Fletcher)

An occupational surname, from the profession of fletcher.

A ghost town in California.

A town in North Carolina.

A village in Ohio.

A town in Oklahoma.

A town in Vermont.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fletcher is the 382nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 83,063 individuals. Fletcher is most common among White (72.86%) and Black (20.92%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Fletch"er, n. Etym: [OF. flechier.]

Definition: One who fletches of feathers arrows; a manufacturer of bows and arrows. [Obs.] Mortimer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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