fluke

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fluke

A fisherman examines the fluke of his anchor on the deck.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A parasitic flatworm: A type of parasitic worm, specifically a trematode, that typically has suckers for attaching to a host.
    • A part of an anchor: The broad, flat, triangular piece at the end of each arm of an anchor, which digs into the ground.
    • A part of a whale's tail: Either of the two lobes that make up the tail fin of a whale, dolphin, or other cetacean.
    • A barbed head: A barb or point on a weapon like a harpoon, arrow, or lance.
    • A stroke of luck: An unexpected piece of good luck or a surprising success, especially one that happens by chance.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Parasite):
    • The sheep were infected with liver fluke.
  • Noun (Anchor part):
    • The anchor's fluke caught firmly on the rocky seabed.
  • Noun (Whale tail):
    • We saw the humpback whale's massive fluke rise out of the water before it dove.
  • Noun (Weapon part):
    • The ancient harpoon was found with its bone fluke still intact.
  • Noun (Stroke of luck):
    • Passing the exam was a complete fluke; I hadn't studied at all.
    • That goal was a fluke—the ball bounced off his knee and into the net.
Advanced Usage
  • "A pure/flat-out/sheer fluke": Used to emphasize that something happened entirely by chance.
    • Meeting her in Tokyo after ten years was a pure fluke.
  • "By a fluke": By a fortunate accident.
    • He got the job by a fluke; the other candidate withdrew at the last minute.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fluky (also flukey) (adj): Resulting from or characterized by luck, especially good luck; chancy.
    • Our victory was a fluky occurrence.
  • Fluke worm (n): Another term for a parasitic fluke.
Synonyms
  • Parasite, trematode (for the worm).
  • Blade, palm (for the anchor part).
  • Lobe (for the whale tail part).
  • Barb, point (for the weapon part).
  • Accident, chance, stroke of luck, windfall, serendipity (for the lucky event).
Related Phrases
  • No related phrasal verbs.
Related Idioms
  • "A lucky fluke": A fortunate accident.
    • Finding that rare book in a second-hand shop was a lucky fluke.
fluke

A fisherman examines the fluke of his anchor on the deck.

Noun
  1. parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
  2. either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
  3. flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
  4. a barb on a harpoon or arrow
  5. a stroke of luck

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