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strake  (strk)

n. Nautical

A single continuous line of planking or metal plating extending on a vessel's hull from stem to stern.

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[Middle English, probably from Old English *straca.]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

strake - thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship wale garboard, garboard plank, garboard strake - the first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden ship gun rest, gunnel, gunwale - wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation plank, board - a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes