flechette

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) A small sharp antipersonnel projectile, used as shrapnel, fired from a shotgun, or scattered from an aircraft.
2. (dated, uncountable) The game of lawn darts.

Sinonieme

aerial dart

Vertalings

freccetta

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/fleɪˈʃɛt/

Etimologie (Engels)

From French fléchette (“small arrow”), diminutive of flèche (“arrow”).