flighted

Thân thiện

The archer selects a flighted arrow from his quiver.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having feathers or vanes: Describes something, typically an arrow, that is equipped with feathers or similar stabilizing fins.
   • Arranged in stages or levels: Can describe something that is structured in successive parts or flights, though this is a less common usage.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The archer carefully selected a flighted arrow for the competition. (The archer chose an arrow that had feathers attached.)
  • The ancient drawings showed warriors using flighted darts. (The drawings depicted warriors using darts fitted with vanes.)

Advanced Usage

• "flighted argent": A heraldic term describing a silver (argent) arrow or similar object that is feathered.
  • The family crest featured a flighted argent arrow, symbolizing speed and precision.

Variants and Related Words

• Flight (n): The act of flying; a journey in an aircraft; a set of stairs; the feathers on an arrow or dart.
• Flightless (adj): Unable to fly.
  • The ostrich is a flightless bird.

Synonyms

• Feathered: Having feathers.
• Fletched: Specifically refers to an arrow fitted with feathers.
• Vaned: Having vanes or fins for stabilization.

Antonyms

• Unfledged: Not having the feathers necessary for flight; immature.
• Flightless: Incapable of flying.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having feathers
   • arrows flighted argent

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