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{{also|fleche|fleché|fléché|Flèche|La Flèche}}
==English==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|en|fr|flèche}}. Compare {{m|en|fletch}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/flɛʃ/|/fleɪʃ/}}
** {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flèche.wav|a=Southern England}}
** {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flèche2.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{rhymes|en|ɛʃ|eɪʃ|s=1}}

===Noun===
{{en-noun}}

# {{lb|en|obsolete}} An [[arrow]].
# {{lb|en|backgammon}} Any of the twenty-four points on a [[backgammon]] board.
# {{lb|en|architectural element}} A [[spire]] or [[steeple]], especially of [[Gothic]] style; an object emerging from the ridge of a roof.
# {{lb|en|military|fortification}} An earthwork consisting of two [[berm]]s forming an angle with an open gorge.
# {{lb|en|fencing}} A method of attack with a sword ([[foil]] or [[épée]]) in which the attacker's back leg crosses in front of the front leg in the offensive move.

====Related terms====
* {{l|en|flèche faîtière}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|en|flechette}}, {{l|en|fléchette}}

===Verb===
{{en-verb}}

# {{lb|en|fencing}} To attack using the flèche method.

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=ceefhl|fleech}}

==French==

===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA}}
* {{audio|fr|Fr-flèche.ogg}}

===Etymology 1===
{{etymon|fr|inh|frm>fleche>arrow|id=arrow|text=++}}

====Noun====
{{fr-noun|f}}

# {{lb|fr|archery|symbol}} [[arrow]] (projectile or symbol)
# {{lb|fr|architectural element}} [[spire]]
# [[jib]]
# [[pointer]], [[needle]]
# {{lb|fr|fencing}} [[#English|fleche]]
# {{lb|fr|informal|figuratively}} [[bright spark]], [[quick study]]
#: {{syn|fr|tête}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|fr|faire flèche de tout bois}}
* {{l|fr|flèche du Parthe}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|nl|flits|bor=1}}
** {{desc|gml|flitse|bor=1}} {{defdate|16th c.}}
*** {{desc|de|Flitz|bor=1}}
* {{desc|en|flèche|bor=1}}

====Verb====
{{head|fr|verb form}}

# {{inflection of|fr|flécher||1//3|s|pres|ind//sub|;|2|s|impr}}

=====See also=====
* {{l|fr|arc}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|fr|frm|fleche}}, partly from {{inh|fr|fro|fliche}}, from {{der|fr|non|flikki}}; and partly from {{der|fr|fro-pic|flec}}, from {{der|fr|dum|vlecke}}, {{m|dum|vlicke}}, from {{der|fr|odt|*flikki}}, from {{der|fr|gmw-pro|*flikkī}}; both from {{der|fr|gem-pro|*flikkiją|t=piece of meat; side of bacon}}. Cognate with {{cog|gml|vlicke|t=side of bacon}}, {{cog|ang|fliċċe|t=side of bacon}}, whence Modern {{cog|en|flitch}}.

====Noun====
{{fr-noun|f}}

# [[flitch]]

===Further reading===
* {{R:fr:TLFi}}

{{C|fr|Weapons}}