Definition of flèche
: spire; especially : a slender spire above the intersection of the nave and transepts of a church
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Origin and Etymology of flèche
French, literally, arrow, from Old French fleche, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch vlieke arrow, Old English flēogan to fly
First Known Use: 1848
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