| The long fletchings were of goose or swan feather, either four or three flights per shaft, these being glued and bound with a spiral of linen thread onto the shafts. |
| There was a sound like a sharp handclap and red fletchings were sprouting from the post. |
| Traces of goose feather fletchings have been found and swan and eagle are also known to be good feathers for fletching. |
| It is critical to engage the arrow on to the bow in the right position but the fletchings or feathers will keep you right on this one. |
| Its orientation is stabilised by three fletchings at the rear of the arrow. |
| The crossbow bolt was half buried in her upper thigh, the orange and white fletchings poking out. |
