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| fluke [ flook ] (plural flukes) |
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1. part of anchor: either of the triangular blades at the end of each arm of an anchor
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2. barb on harpoon or arrow: a barb on the head of a harpoon or an arrow, or the barbed head itself
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3. part of whale's tail: either of the two horizontal lobes of the tail of a whale or similar sea animal, used in propelling the animal through the water
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| [Mid-16th century. Origin ?] |
