fluke | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean | |
Related terms: | tail cetacean | |
2. | [ noun ] (nautical) flat blade-like projection on the arm of an anchor | |
Synonyms: | flue | |
Related terms: | projection anchor | |
3. | [ noun ] a barb on a harpoon or arrow | |
Related terms: | barb harpoon | |
4. | [ noun ] a stroke of luck | |
Synonyms: | good_fortune good_luck | |
Related terms: | luck serendipity | |
5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 20252 | |
6. | [ noun ] (zoology) parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host | |
Synonyms: | trematode_worm trematode | |
Related terms: | flatworm liver_fluke schistosome fasciolopsis_buski Trematoda | |
Similar spelling: |
flukey flake flakey flex flak fluky Flook flock flies flick flesh Fleig Fleek fleck flask flaky flack fleshy fleecy fleece Flecha |