Difference between Wale and Strake

What is the difference between Wale and Strake?

Wale as a noun is a ridge or low barrier. while Strake as a noun is an iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.

Wale

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A ridge or low barrier. A raised rib in knit goods or fabric. (As opposed to course) The texture of a piece of fabric. The outside planking of a wooden ship. (See gunwale) A horizontal timber used for supporting or retaining earth. A ridge on the outside of a horse collar. A ridge or streak produced on skin by a cane or whip. Something selected as being the best, preference; choice.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale. to choose, select.

Strake

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To stretch [akin to Old English: streccan].

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.A type of aerodynamic surface mounted on an aircraft fuselage to fine-tune the airflow.A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501).

We hope you now know whether to use Wale or Strake in your sentence.

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