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Word: Strake
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Anglo-Latin stracus, straca; probably from the Germanic base of the verb stretch
streɪk
a continuous line of planking or plates from the stem to the stern of a ship or boat.
Short Definition:continuous line of planking or plates from stem to stern of ship or boat
a protruding ridge fitted to an aircraft or other structure to improve aerodynamic stability.
Short Definition:protruding ridge fitted to aircraft or other structure
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