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Definitions for Fluke

[1] the part of an anchor that catches in the ground, especially the flat triangular piece at the end of each arm.
[2] a barb, or the barbed head, of a harpoon, spear, arrow, or the like.
[3] either half of the triangular tail of a whale.
[4] an accidental advantage; stroke of good luck: He got the job by a fluke.
[5] an accident or chance happening.
[6] an accidentally successful stroke, as in billiards.
[7] any of several American flounders of the genus Paralichthys, especially P. dentatus, found in the Atlantic Ocean.
[8] any of various other flatfishes.
[9] a trematode.
[10] Also called: flue a flat bladelike projection at the end of the arm of an anchor
[11] either of the two lobes of the tail of a whale or related animal
[12] Also called: flue the barb or barbed head of a harpoon, arrow, etc
[13] an accidental stroke of luck
[14] any chance happening
[15] (tr) to gain, make, or hit by a fluke
[16] any parasitic flatworm, such as the blood fluke and liver fluke, of the classes Monogenea and Digenea (formerly united in a single class Trematoda )
[17] another name for flounder 2 (def. 1)

Words related to Fluke

blessing, quirk, fortuity, accident, fortune, break, windfall, incident, contingency, fortunate

Words nearby Fluke

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Origin of Fluke

3before 900; Middle English flok(e ), fluke, Old English flōc; cognate with Old Norse flōki; compare Old High German flah flat (German flach )

Other words from Fluke

fluke·less , adjective

Word origin for Fluke

Old English flōc ; related to Old Norse flōki flounder, Old Saxon flaka sole, Old High German flah smooth

Synonyms for Fluke

blessing, quirk, accident, break, contingency, fortuity, fortune, incident, windfall, fortunate, good fortune, good luck, lucky break, odd chance, stroke of luck