fletcher; arrow maker
Historical occupation; refers to a person who makes arrows. Not a common modern profession.
A fletcher is a craftsman who makes arrows for bows.
fletching; arrow-making
The craft or process of making arrows. Often used in historical or traditional contexts.
The craft of arrow-making has a long history.
Alternate kanji spelling; 矧 is a less common character for the same meaning.
Related to 矢矧ぎ, “fletching,” a compound of 矢 “arrow” and 矧ぎ, the nominal form of 矧ぐ “to fit feathers to an arrow.” 矢作 is an alternative spelling based on the general meaning “arrow-making.”