fluke
fluke is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 21 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Zoöl.) One of the lobes of a whale's tail, so called from the resemblance to the fluke of an anchor.
- 2.An instrument for cleaning out a hole drilled in stone for blasting.
- 3.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. [Cant, Eng.] A. Trollope.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is fluke.
- What is one of the lobes of a whale's tail, so called from the resemblance to the fluke of an anchor called?
- What is an instrument for cleaning out a hole drilled in stone for blasting called?
- What is 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. [Cant, Eng.] A. Trollope called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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