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Word: strake
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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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