Fletching's the ancient art of aerodynamically stabilizing arrows from materials such as feathers. The English-language surname "Fletcher" derives from this term, meaning "one who fletches." It's sometimes generally used for an arrow-maker, not only for someone restricted to this step of the process. The word's related to the French word flèche, meaning "arrow," via Old French; the ultimate root's Frankish *fliukka. As a noun, fletching refers to the fins or vanes attached to an arrow, eac… (More on Fletching)