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strake

Syllabification: (strake)
Pronunciation: /strāk/
Definition of strake

noun

  • 1a continuous line of planking or plates from the stem to the stern of a ship or boat.
  • 2a protruding ridge fitted to an aircraft or other structure to improve aerodynamic stability.

Origin:

Middle English: from Anglo-Latin stracus, straca; probably from the Germanic base of the verb stretch

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