Word Meaning

Meaning of strake

- imp. of Strike.
- A streak.
- 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.
- 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.
- A trough for washing broken ore, gravel, or sand; a launder.