fleche

noun, plural flè·ches [fley-shiz; French flesh] /ˈfleɪ ʃɪz; French flɛʃ/.

1. Architecture. a steeple or spire, especially one in the Gothic style, emerging from the ridge of a roof.
2. Fortification. a fieldwork consisting of two faces forming a salient angle with an open gorge.
3. Fencing. a method of attack with saber or épée in which the attacker leaves from the rear foot and advances rapidly toward the opponent.

noun

1. Also called: spirelet a slender spire, esp over the intersection of the nave and transept ridges of a church roof
2. a pointed part of a fortification directed towards the attackers
3. fencing a short running attack