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Word: strake (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • aviation A type of aerodynamic surface mounted on an aircraft fuselage to fine-tune the airflow.
  • archaic A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501).
  • obsolete An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.

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Verb:

  • obsolete To stretch [akin to Old English: streccan].

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