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fluke3

Syllabification: (fluke)

Pronunciation: /flo͞ok/

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Definition of fluke

noun

a broad triangular plate on the arm of an anchor.
either of the lobes of a whale’s tail.

Origin:

mid 16th century: perhaps from fluke² (because of the shape)

fluke in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of fluke in the British & World English dictionary

Nearby words

fluidize
fluidized bed
fluidram
fluke ¹
fluke ²
fluke ³
fluky
flume
flummery
flummox
flummoxed

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