flèche /flɛʃ/noun 5verb 1forms 6 noun5 •A spire or steeple, especially of Gothic style; an object emerging from the ridge of a roof. •A method of attack with a sword (foil or épée) in which the attacker's back leg crosses in front of the front leg in the offensive move. •An earthwork consisting of two berms forming an angle with an open gorge. •Any of the twenty-four points on a backgammon board. •(no longer used) An arrow. verb1 •To attack using the flèche method. formsfleched · flèched · fleching · flèching · flèches · fleches