Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flèche

/flɛʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: fleche
IPA: /flɛʃ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

noun

Any of the twenty-four points on a backgammon board.

noun

A spire or steeple, especially of Gothic style; an object emerging from the ridge of a roof.

noun

An earthwork consisting of two berms forming an angle with an open gorge.

noun

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.

verb

To attack using the flèche method.

Etymology

Borrowed from French flèche. Compare fletch.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

flèches (plural) flèches (present, singular) flèching (participle, present) flèched (participle, past) flèched (past)

Phrases

flèche faîtière

Frequently Paired Words

flèche faîtière flechette fléchette

Homonyms

flesh

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce flèche?: The recorded pronunciation is /flɛʃ/.
What does flèche mean?: An arrow.
Where does flèche come from?: Borrowed from French flèche. Compare fletch.

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