flechette
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 9
/fleɪˈʃɛt/
Definition of flechette
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)A small sharp antipersonnel projectile, used as shrapnel, fired from a shotgun, or scattered from an aircraft.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)A small sharp antipersonnel projectile, used as shrapnel, fired from a shotgun, or scattered from an aircraft.
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(dated, uncountable)The game of lawn darts.
“1907, Country-side: A Wildlife Magazine, v. 5 (1907), p. 26. British Empire Naturalist's Association. The Game of Flechette can be confidently recommended to amuse the seniors at a garden party”
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Etymology
From French fléchette (“small arrow”), diminutive of flèche (“arrow”).
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61 playable · top: FLECHE (14 pts)
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5 words5-letter words
9 words4-letter words
22 words3-letter words
17 words2-letter words
7 wordsHooks
1 extension · 1 back
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