English dictionary
fluke
/fl/u/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a stroke of luck
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a barb on a harpoon or arrow
Source: WordNet 3.0
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flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
Synonyms flueSource: WordNet 3.0
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either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
Source: WordNet 3.0
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parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The European flounder. See <u>Flounder</u>.
Source: webster1913
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The part of an anchor which fastens in the ground; a flook. See <u>Anchor</u>.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To get or score by a fluke; as, to <i>fluke</i> a play in billiards.
Source: webster1913