Definition of "flechette" [flechette]

• A small sharp antipersonnel projectile, used as shrapnel, fired from a shotgun, or scattered from an aircraft. (noun)
• The game of lawn darts. (noun)

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• "With that the dark prince reached to his belt for the twin flechette guns that hung there in jeweled holsters."
• "And these are arrows that come out from the so-called flechette bombs, which are also forbidden because they resemble [ "dum-dum"] bombs."
• "Kay's sumptuous bath had to be set up in the box-room, between two towel-horses and an old box of selected games which contained a worn-out straw dart-board-it was called flechette in those days-because all the other rooms were full of packing."