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fletcher noun "Fletcher" is one of a number of English words that once commonly referred to occupations but are now better known as surnames. "Fletcher" came to English from the Anglo-French noun "fleche," meaning "arrow"; our verb "to fletch" can mean "to furnish (an arrow) with a feather." Other names for occupations that are now commonly used as surnames include "cooper" (a person who makes or repairs wooden casks or tubs), "collier" (a coal miner), "chandler" (a person who make candles), "sawyer" (a person who saws wood), and "wainwright" (a person who makes wagons). And, of course, there are names such as Baker, Carpenter, and Miller whose origins are more or less self-explanatory. : a maker of arrows

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January 23, 2008 FLETCH-er The fletcher presented the village's archery champion with his most recent design, an arrow crafted to travel in a steady course through any headwind.

Word	fletcher
Date	January 23, 2008
Type	noun
Syllables	FLETCH-er
Etymology	"Fletcher" is one of a number of English words that once commonly referred to occupations but are now better known as surnames. "Fletcher" came to English from the Anglo-French noun "fleche," meaning "arrow"; our verb "to fletch" can mean "to furnish (an arrow) with a feather." Other names for occupations that are now commonly used as surnames include "cooper" (a person who makes or repairs wooden casks or tubs), "collier" (a coal miner), "chandler" (a person who make candles), "sawyer" (a person who saws wood), and "wainwright" (a person who makes wagons). And, of course, there are names such as Baker, Carpenter, and Miller whose origins are more or less self-explanatory.
Examples	The fletcher presented the village's archery champion with his most recent design, an arrow crafted to travel in a steady course through any headwind.
Definition	: a maker of arrows

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