1. fitted with feathers or vanes at the rear end (of an arrow)
Usage: archery

Examples

• The archer carefully selected a fletched arrow from his quiver.
• Traditional fletched arrows fly more accurately than unfletched ones.
• She examined the fletched end of the arrow to ensure the feathers were properly aligned.
• The medieval archers used fletched arrows made with goose feathers.
• Modern fletched arrows often use plastic vanes instead of natural feathers.
• He learned to make fletched arrows during his archery class.