flèche — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arrow noun A thin, pointed shaft shot from a bow.
- dart noun A small, pointed missile with a weighted tip and flights, thrown at a target, especially in the pub game of darts.
- point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
- sag verb To sink or bend downward in the middle from weight or pressure.
- spire noun A tall, tapering structure that rises to a point, especially on top of a church tower.
Senses
flèche is used for these senses in English:
- Sagitta (constellation) A small autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble an arrow. It lies between the constellations of Vulpecula and Aquila.
- bright spark (colloquial, idiomatic, often, ironic) A person who is intelligent, clever or quick-witted.
- dart Any sharp-pointed missile weapon, such as an arrow.
- flitch The flank or side of an animal, now almost exclusively a pig when cured and salted; a side of bacon.
- point (backgammon) Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played. [from 15th c.]
- sag The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.
- spire (architectural element) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof. [from 16th c.]
arrow — full definition
- noun A thin, pointed shaft shot from a bow.
- noun A symbol shaped like a shaft with a point, used to show direction.
- verb To move quickly and directly toward something, like a shot arrow.
dart — full definition
- noun A small, pointed missile with a weighted tip and flights, thrown at a target, especially in the pub game of darts.
- verb To move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction.
- noun A tapered fold stitched into a garment to shape it to the body.