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strake [streɪk] n
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a. a curved metal plate forming part of the metal rim on a wooden wheel b. any metal plate let into a rubber tyre 2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Also called streak Nautical one of a continuous range of planks or plates forming the side of a vessel 3. (Engineering / General Engineering) a profiled piece of wood carried on an arm that rotates round a fixed post: used to sweep the internal shape of a mould, as for a bell or a ship's propeller blade, in sand or loam [related to Old English streccan to stretch] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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And then they all three left Sir Kay, and turned unto Sir Launcelot, and there began great battle, for they alight all three, and strake many strokes at Sir Launcelot, and assailed him on every side. |
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