Word Meaning

strake definition and meaning

imp. of Strike.
n. A streak.
n. An iron band by which the fellies of a wheel are secured to each other, being not continuous, as the tire is, but made up of separate pieces.
n. One breadth of planks or plates forming a continuous range on the bottom or sides of a vessel, reaching from the stem to the stern; a streak.
n. A trough for washing broken ore, gravel, or sand; a launder.