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| flèche [ flesh, flaysh ] (plural flèches) or fleche [ flesh, flaysh ] (plural fleches) |
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1. architecture slender church spire: a slender spire, especially one that emerges from the roof of a church at the point where the ridges intersect
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2. architecture buttress feature: a joint at the top of a buttress, designed to add weight and assist in transferring load from roof to ground
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3. military pointed fortification: a fortification with two faces that form a jutting angle
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