Strake Definition

strāk
strakes
noun
strakes
A single line of planking or metal plating extending along the hull of a ship or boat from stem to stern.
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(aviation) A type of aerodynamic surface mounted on an aircraft fuselage to fine-tune the airflow.

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(engineering) A shaped piece of wood used to level a bed or contour the shape of a mould, as for a bell.
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A trough for washing broken ore, gravel, or sand; a launder.

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verb
(obsolete) To stretch [akin to Old English: streccan].
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(obsolete) Simple past tense of strike.

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Other Word Forms of Strake

Noun

Singular:
strake
Plural:
strakes

Origin of Strake

  • Middle English probably from Old English straca

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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