# flechette

> English word · Noun · IPA /fleɪˈʃɛt/

## Definitions
1. A small sharp antipersonnel projectile, used as shrapnel, fired from a shotgun, or scattered from an aircraft.
2. The game of lawn darts.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flechette