First Known Use: 1915
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fléchette
noun flé·chette \flā-ˈshet, fle-\
Definition of FLÉCHETTE
: a small dart-shaped projectile that is clustered in an explosive warhead, dropped as a missile from an airplane, or fired from a handheld gun
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Origin of FLÉCHETTE
French, from diminutive of flèche arrow
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