单词 | fleche |
释义 | fleche in British Englishnoun slender spire flèche in British English (fleɪʃ, flɛʃ) noun 1. Also called: spirelet a slender spire, esp over the intersection of the nave and transept ridges of a church roof 2. a pointed part of a fortification directed towards the attackers 3. fencing a short running attack Word origin C18: from French: spire (literally: arrow), probably of Germanic origin; related toMiddle Low German flieke long arrowflèche in American English (flɛʃ; fleɪʃ) noun a slender spire, esp. one over the intersection of the nave and the transept in someGothic churches Word origin Fr, lit., an arrow < OFr fleche < MDu vleke, an arrow, akin to OE flacor, flying (of arrows): for IE base see flaw2Word lists with architectural features |
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