strake

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   An iron fitting of a traditional wooden wheel, such as a hub component or bearing (e.g., box, bushel), a cleat, or a rim covering.
2. 2
   A type of aerodynamic surface mounted on an aircraft fuselage to fine-tune the airflow.
3. 3
   Also used more generally to regulate fluid flow in pipes or vents to prevent turbulence or vortexes.
4. 4
   A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501).
5. 5
   A shaped piece of wood used to level a bed or contour the shape of a mould, as for a bell
6. 6
   A trough for washing broken ore, gravel, or sand; a launder.
7. 7
   A streak.

Verb

1. 1
   To stretch.
2. 2
   simple past of strike