Fletcher

Medieval arrow maker

Fletcher is a surname derived from the occupation of arrow-making.

Notable bearers include the Jacobean dramatist John Fletcher and various fictional characters.

As a given name, Fletcher has seen modest use: Fletcher Christian led the mutiny on the Bounty. (Lowercase fletcher is an arrow-maker.)

surname

Murder She Wrote

Cozy mystery series

Scottish · occupational name · lineage · family · heritage

craft

bowyer

Archery weapon craftsman

  • featheringAdjusting blade pitch horizontally
  • shaftNarrow vertical passage
  • nockArrow's bowstring slot

vane · quill · broadhead · bodkin · archery · longbow · crossbow · goose feather · spine · grain

blackletter

rotunda

Circular domed chamber

typeface · medieval script · illuminated · manuscript

Categories
Opposites
archery craft specialization

Fletcherbowyer

Archery weapon craftsman

archer · bowman · stringer · target · armorer

weapon maker vs. weapon user

Fletcherarcher

One who shoots arrows

bowman · marksman · hunter · soldier

Family

fletching, fletch, fletched, fletchings

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G