fletched
Given stabilizing feathers
Fletched describes an arrow fitted with feathers or vanes at its rear end, which stabilize flight and improve accuracy.
The feathers are called fletching: a quiver of fletched arrows.
By extension, fletched can describe anything equipped with similar stabilizing fins, as on darts or certain projectiles.
Bird's body covering
- vaneWind direction indicator
- quillFeather used for writing
- nockArrow's bowstring slot
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
spine · jig · helical · straight · binding · glue · adhesive · alignment
Pointed shaft for shooting
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- bowstringCord spanning weapon's curve
- archerOne who shoots arrows
- broadheadWide-bladed arrow tip
longbow · recurve · compound · crossbow · target · bowyer · draw · release
Process of becoming steady
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- dragResistance through fluid
airflow · rotation · guidance · balance · windage · consistency · grouping · penetration
feather
Bird's body covering
shaft · spine · jig · helical · straight · binding · glue · adhesive · alignment · trimming
arrow
Pointed shaft for shooting
broadhead · longbow · recurve · compound · crossbow · target · bowyer · draw · release · arrowhead
stabilization
Process of becoming steady
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- trajectoryPath of moving object
- accuracyDegree of correctness
drag · airflow · rotation · guidance · balance · windage · consistency · grouping · penetration · drift
fletchedunfeathered
Lacking plumage
bare · unstabilized · unfinished · naked · stripped