strake
/streɪk/noun
1
- a continuous line of planking or plates from the stem to the stern of a ship or boat(船的)列板。
2
- a protruding ridge fitted to an aircraft or other structure to improve aerodynamic stability(安装在飞机或其他结构上以改善空气动力稳定性的)突出轮箍。
词源
Middle English: from Anglo-Latin stracus, straca; probably from the Germanic base of the verb STRETCH.