fletcher

¹

[ flech-er ]

noun

1. a person who makes arrows.

Fletcher

²

[ flech-er ]

noun

1. John, 1579–1625, English dramatist: collaborated with Francis Beaumont 1606?–16; with Philip Massinger 1613–25.
2. John Gould, 1886–1950, U.S. poet.
3. a male given name.

fletcher

¹

/ ˈflɛtʃə /

noun

1. a person who makes arrows

Fletcher

²

/ ˈflɛtʃə /

noun

1. FletcherJohn15791625MEnglishTHEATRE: dramatist John . 1579–1625, English Jacobean dramatist, noted for his romantic tragicomedies written in collaboration with Francis Beaumont, esp Philaster (1610) and The Maid's Tragedy (1611)

Word History and Origins

Origin of fletcher¹

1350–1400; Middle English fleccher < Old French flechier. See flèche, -er ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of fletcher¹

C14: from Old French flechier , from fleche arrow; see flèche

Example Sentences

Their imagined affair, which continues as Fletcher is supposed to be informing the bureau of the singer’s whereabouts, offers the little tenderness afforded Holiday over the course of the film.

From Washington Post

Fletcher said the region needs to be at an infection rate of 14 per 100,000 in order for competitive play for contact sports to begin.

From Voice of San Diego

Wonderworks is captivating, as is Fletcher, who speaks with infectious enthusiasm and clarity.

From Nautilus

Fletcher said at a Thursday press conference that the county has for now focused on vaccinating seniors over 65 because they are most vulnerable to coronavirus.

From Voice of San Diego

Fletcher tried and failed to pass a similar policy in August.

From Voice of San Diego

Every time I returned to taste with Fletcher, he shared his own stories before we dove into the flight.

From The Daily Beast

Jay Fletcher has become the secret sauce to dozens of success stories in this arena.

From The Daily Beast

Fletcher learned of the Court while reading an article in a local paper about a man in Las Vegas who had passed the exam.

From The Daily Beast

Former NATO commander James Stavridis, now dean of the Fletcher School, takes much the same view.

From The Daily Beast

I worked with the incredible Adam Shankman and his assistant at the time Anne “Momma” Fletcher.

From The Daily Beast

Fletcher's whole soul was possessed by a sore, jealous, punctilious patriotism.

From Project Gutenberg

Neither is the luxuriance of Fletcher, which his friends have taxed in him, a less fault than the carelessness of Shakespeare.

From Project Gutenberg

Old Boss Fletcher had a name for every elephant in the herd, and they would step right out when their names were called.

From Project Gutenberg

The well-known name of Fletcher comes from the almost forgotten word flechier, "an arrowmaker."

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"Unless Mrs. Fletcher gives up her seat," said Jessie demurely.

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