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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024flèche (flāsh; Fr. flesh),USA pronunciation n., pl. flè•ches (flā′shiz; Fr. flesh).USA pronunciation - Architecturea steeple or spire, esp. one in the Gothic style, emerging from the ridge of a roof.
- [Fort.]a fieldwork consisting of two faces forming a salient angle with an open gorge.
- Sport[Fencing.]a method of attack with saber or épée in which the attacker leaves from the rear foot and advances rapidly toward the opponent.
- Gmc. Cf. fly1
- French: literally, arrow, probably
- 1700–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: flèche /fleɪʃ; flɛʃ/ n Also called: spirelet a slender spire, esp over the intersection of the nave and transept ridges of a church roof Etymology: 18th Century: from French: spire (literally: arrow), probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle Low German flieke long arrow |