- fledge⇄adj. (Obsolete or Dialect.) (of young birds) ready to fly; fledged.
- fledge⇄fledge, verb, fledged,fledging,adjective.
- fledge⇄v.i. (of a young bird) to grow the feathers needed for flying; become fully plumed.
- fledge⇄v.t. 1. to provide or cover with feathers; fletch.
Ex. The Indian fledged his arrows with eagles' feathers.
2. to bring up (a young bird) until it is able to fly.