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Definition of Fluke

1. Noun. A stroke of luck.

2. Noun. A barb on a harpoon or arrow.

3. Noun. Flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor.

4. Noun. Either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean.

5. Noun. Parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host.

Definition of Fluke

1. n. The European flounder. See Flounder.

2. n. The part of an anchor which fastens in the ground; a flook. See Anchor.

3. v. t. & i. To get or score by a fluke; as, to fluke a play in billiards.

Definition of Fluke

1. to obtain by chance [v FLUKED, FLUKING, FLUKES]

Medical Definition of Fluke

1. 1. The part of an anchor which fastens in the ground; a flook. See Anchor. 2. One of the lobes of a whale's tail, so called from the resemblance to the fluke of an anchor. 3. An instrument for cleaning out a hole drilled in stone for blasting. 4. An accidental and favorable stroke at billiards (called a scratch in the United States); hence, any accidental or unexpected advantage; as, he won by a fluke. Origin: Cf. LG. Flunk, flunka wing, the palm of an anchor; perh. Akin to E. Fly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fluke

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