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strake

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As a noun, strake means a type of aerodynamic surface mounted on an aircraft fuselage to fine-tune the airflow.

Meanings of strake

8 meanings

aviationA type of aerodynamic surface mounted on an aircraft fuselage to fine-tune the airflow.
nauticalA continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501).
engineeringA shaped piece of wood used to level a bed or contour the shape of a mould, as for a bell
A trough for washing broken ore, gravel, or sand; a launder.
Thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
Similar: wale

Older and rare meanings (2)

archaicAn iron fitting of a traditional wooden wheel, such as a hub component or bearing (e.g., box, bushel), a cleat, or a rim covering.
obsoleteA streak.

Simple past tense of strike

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

noun: thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship

Scrabble & Words With Friends: valid word10 points before bonuses.6 letters.