fleche
/fleɪʃ/
noun
- A slender, pointed spire on a church roof, especially on the ridge of a Gothic cathedral.
- Tourists often photograph the ornate fleche rising above the old church.
- Restoration workers repaired the damaged fleche after the storm.
- The fleche on the cathedral gleamed in the afternoon sun.
- In fencing, a fast forward attack where the fencer crosses one leg past the other to lunge at the opponent.
- His fleche was so quick that the referee had to watch the replay.
- The coach warned him not to use a fleche unless he had a clear opening.
- She won the match with a sudden fleche that caught her opponent off guard.