| imp. | 1. | |
| n. | 1. | A streak. |
| 2. | 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. | |
| 3. | (Shipbuilding) 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. | |
| 4. | (Mining) A trough for washing broken ore, gravel, or sand; a launder. |
| Noun | 1. | strake - thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship Synonyms: wale |