1) Slender church spire 2) Slender spire
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1) Architectural element
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1) French word used in English
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[1768] Fleche was a French corvette built by Louis-Hilarion Chapelle (cadet) and launched at Toulon in 1768. The British captured her at the Fall of Bastia in May 1794 and commissioned her into the Royal Navy under her existing name. She observed the naval battle of Hyères Islands, but then wrecked in 1795. ==French service and capture== F...
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A flèche (from the French for arrow) is used in French architecture to refer to a spire and in English to refer to a lead-covered timber spire, or spirelet. These are placed on the ridges of church or cathedral roofs and are usually relatively small. However, larger versions can be found on cathedrals such as Amiens Cathedral, Notre Dame de Paris...
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[cycling] A flèche ʃ is a team cycling competition, undertaken by randonneurs; the term is derived from `flèche velocio`. It differs from the more common randonnees or brevets, which are individual events and not specifically competitive. As with other randonneuring events, flèches are governed by national and local authorities, such as...
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• (n.) A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge.
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An explosive, running attack.
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in French architecture, any spire; in English it is an architectural term for a small slender spire placed on the ridge of a church roof. The flèche ...
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In architecture, a slender wooden spire covered with lead, rising from the ridge of a roof and taking the place of a central tower. There is a good example on the cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris. ...
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spirelet of timber, lead, cast iron etc rising from a roof ridge rather than a tower, and often acting as a ventilator.
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A small spire on a roof-ridge, usually with a wooden or metal frame. If of wood, covered with lead. Sometimes used to cover a ventilator. Related Words: Spire, spirelet; Ventilator, ventilating brick, grille
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Flèche noun [ French
flèche , prop., an arrow.]
(Fort.) A simple fieldwork, consisting of two faces forming a salient angle pointing outward and open at the gorge.
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lit. 'arrow'; an attack in which the aggressor leaps off his leading foot, attempts to make the hit, and then passes the opponent at a run
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Arrow-head shaped earthworks.
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In architecture, a fleche is a tall, thin spire usually rising from a roof.
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a steeple or spire, esp. one in the Gothic style, emerging from the ridge of a roof. · a fieldwork consisting of two faces forming a salient angle with an open gorge. · a method of attack with saber or épée in which the attacker leaves from the rear foot and advances rapidly toward the opponent.
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