Fleche Definition

flĕsh, flāsh
noun
A slender spire, esp. one over the intersection of the nave and the transept in some Gothic churches.
Webster's New World
(backgammon) Any of the twenty-four points on a backgammon board.
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(military, fortification) An earthwork consisting of two berms forming an angle with an open gorge.
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(fencing) A method of attack with a sword (foil or épée) in which the attacker's back leg crosses in front of the front leg in the offensive move.
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Other Word Forms of Fleche

Noun

Singular:
fleche
Plural:
fleches

Origin of Fleche

  • French arrow, flèche from Old French arrow of Germanic origin pleu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French

    From Wiktionary

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