Fletcher, John Fletcher
(noun) prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
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.
• 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
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
