Definition of Fleche. Meaning of Fleche. Synonyms of Fleche

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Definition of Fleche

Fleche
Fleche Fl[`e]che, n. [F. fl[`e]che, prop., an arrow.] (Fort.) A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge.

Meaning of Fleche from wikipedia

- Look up flèche in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Flèche or Fleche may refer to: Flèche (architecture), a type of church spire Flèche (cycling), a team...
- A flèche (French: [flɛʃ]; French for 'arrow') is the name given to spires in Gothic architecture. In French, the word is applied to any spire, but in English...
- A flèche (/ˈflɛʃ/) is a team cycling competition, undertaken by randonneurs; the term is derived from "Flèche Velocio". It differs from the more common...
- La Flèche (French pronunciation: [la flɛʃ] ) is a town and commune in the French department of Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region in the Loire Valley...
- 19th-century flèche The rooster reliquary at the top of the flèche. It was found lightly damaged in the rubble after the 2019 fire. The flèche from above...
- Jean de la Flèche, also known as Jean de Beaugency, Seigneur de la Flèche (c. 1030 – c. 1097) was an 11th-century nobleman. He was the son of Lancelin...
- The flèche /ˈflɛʃ/ is an aggressive attacking technique in fencing, used with foil and épée. In a flèche, a fencer transfers their weight onto their front...
- military academies. The school is located in western France in the city of La Flèche. At first founded in 1604 by the king Henri IV, the school was given to...
- A flèche (Fr. for "arrow") is an outwork consisting of two converging faces with a parapet and an open gorge, forming an arrowhead shape facing the enemy...
- A flèche faîtière is a carved rooftop spear, spire or finial that adorns Kanak houses, particularly the Great Houses of the Kanak Chiefs, in New Caledonia...