Synonyms of the word

strake

• n. (obsolete) An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.
• n. (aviation) A type of aerodynamic surface mounted on an aircraft fuselage to fine-tune the airflow.
• n. (nautical, archaic) A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to…
• n. (engineering) A shaped piece of wood used to level a bed or contour the shape of a mould, as for a bell.
• n. A trough for washing broken ore, gravel, or sand; a launder.
• n. (obsolete) A streak.
• v. (obsolete) To stretch.
• v. (obsolete) simple past tense of strike.

board

• n. A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction…
• n. A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control…
• n. A flat surface with markings for playing a board game.
• n. Short for blackboard, whiteboard, chessboard, surfboard, message board (on the Internet), etc.
• n. A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors.
• n. (uncountable) Regular meals or the amount paid for them in a place of lodging.
• n. (nautical) The side of a ship.
• n. (nautical) The distance a sailing vessel runs between tacks when working to windward.
• n. (ice hockey) The wall that surrounds an ice hockey rink, often in plural.
• n. (archaic) A long, narrow table, like that used in a medieval dining hall.
• n. Paper made thick and stiff like a board, for book covers, etc.; pasteboard.
• n. (video games) A level or stage having a particular layout.
• n. (duplicate bridge) A container for holding pre-dealt cards that is used to allow multiple sets of players…
• v. (transitive) To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.
• v. (transitive) To provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money.
• v. (transitive) To receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.
• v. (transitive, nautical) To capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her…
• v. (intransitive) To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation.
• v. (transitive, now rare) To approach (someone); to make advances to, accost.
• v. To cover with boards or boarding.
• v. To hit (someone) with a wooden board.
• v. (transitive) To write something on a board, especially a blackboard or whiteboard.
• n. (basketball, informal) A rebound.

plank

• n. A long, broad and thick piece of timber, as opposed to a board which is less thick.
• n. A political issue that is of concern to a faction or a party of the people and the political position…
• n. Physical exercise in which one holds a pushup position for a measured length of time.
• n. (Britain, slang) A stupid person, idiot.
• n. That which supports or upholds.
• v. (transitive) To cover something with planking.
• v. (transitive) To bake (fish, etc.) on a piece of cedar lumber.
• v. (transitive, colloquial) To lay down, as on a plank or table; to stake or pay cash.
• v. (transitive) To harden, as hat bodies, by felting.
• v. To splice together the ends of slivers of wool, for subsequent drawing.
• v. (intransitive) To pose for a photograph while lying rigid, face down, arms at side, in an unusual place.

wale

• n. A ridge or low barrier.
• n. A raised rib in knit goods or fabric, especially corduroy. (As opposed to course).
• n. The texture of a piece of fabric.
• n. (nautical) A horizontal ridge or ledge on the outside planking of a wooden ship. (See gunwale, chainwale).
• n. A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth.
• n. A timber bolted to a row of piles to secure them together and in position.
• n. A ridge on the outside of a horse collar.
• n. A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip.
• v. To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale.
• v. To give a surface a texture of wales.
• n. Something selected as being the best, preference; choice.
• v. to choose, select.