fletchings
Shaft's stabilizing fins
Fletchings are the feathers or vanes attached to the rear of an arrow, stabilizing its flight by creating drag and spin.
Traditional fletchings use bird feathers; modern ones are often plastic.
The term comes from the verb fletch, meaning to attach these stabilizers: The archer examined the fletchings on her competition arrows.
Pointed shaft for shooting
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- nockArrow's bowstring slot
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- bowstringCord spanning weapon's curve
target · archer · broadhead · longbow · recurve · crossbow · draw · release
Bird's complete feather coat
- quillFeather used for writing
- barbsSharp points or jibes
- vaneWind direction indicator
- rachisCentral supporting shaft
calamus · hackle · pinion · wing · tail · contour · down · coverts
Aerial journey by aircraft
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- dragResistance through fluid
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- spinRapid rotation around axis
trajectory · airflow · rotation · streamline · turbulence · velocity · glide · correction
Capable of being molded
- featherBird's body covering
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- mylarThin reflective polyester sheet
vinyl · parabolic · waterproof · durability · weight · profile · low-profile · high-profile
arrow
Pointed shaft for shooting
bowstring · target · archer · broadhead · longbow · recurve · crossbow · draw · release · aim
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
rachis · calamus · hackle · pinion · wing · tail · contour · down · coverts · shaft
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
spin · trajectory · airflow · rotation · streamline · turbulence · velocity · glide · correction · grouping
plastic
Capable of being molded
- featherBird's body covering
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
mylar · vinyl · parabolic · waterproof · durability · weight · profile · low-profile · high-profile · blazer