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fluke3

Pronunciation: /fluːk/

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Definition of fluke

noun

1a broad triangular plate on the arm of an anchor.

2either 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 US English dictionary

Nearby words

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

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/ ˈɒfɪŋ

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the more distant part of the sea in view …

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