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strake S0792900 (strāk)n. Nautical A single continuous line of planking or metal plating extending on a vessel's hull from stem to stern. [Middle English, probably from Old English *straca.]strake (streɪk) n1. (Mechanical Engineering) a. a curved metal plate forming part of the metal rim on a wooden wheelb. any metal plate let into a rubber tyre2. (Nautical Terms) nautical Also called: streak one of a continuous range of planks or plates forming the side of a vessel3. (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[C14: related to Old English streccan to stretch]strake (streɪk) n. a continuous course of hull planks or plates on a ship. [1300–50; Middle English; appar. akin to stretch] straked, adj. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | strake - thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden shipwalegarboard, garboard plank, garboard strake - the first wale laid next to the keel of a wooden shipgun rest, gunnel, gunwale - wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vesselvessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportationplank, board - a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes |
strake
strake[strāk] (aerospace engineering) The slender forward extension of the inboard region of the wing of a combat aircraft, used to provide increased lift in the high angle-of-attack maneuvering condition. (building construction) A course of clapboarding on a house. (civil engineering) A row of steel plates installed on a tall steel chimney. (mining engineering) A relatively wide trough set at a slope and covered with a blanket or corduroy for catching comparatively coarse gold and any valuable mineral. (naval architecture) A continuous band of planking or plating running fore and aft along the hull of a ship. strake1. On the siding of a house, a run of clapboard. 2. In a tall steel chimney, a row of steel plates.strakeA small wing placed upstream of a main wing used to modify the downstream vertical flow. A typical application is in agile aircraft (e.g., fighters). In this case, the interference is beneficial both from the aerodynamic point of view (i.e., the lift) and that of control (i.e., the effect on rolling and bending moments).MedicalSeestreakstrake Related to strake: Sheer strake, garboard strakeSynonyms for strakenoun thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden shipSynonymsRelated Words- garboard
- garboard plank
- garboard strake
- gun rest
- gunnel
- gunwale
- vessel
- watercraft
- plank
- board
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