fluke[2]
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 fluke n. Pronunciation: ' flük Function: noun Etymology: Middle English floke, fluke, from Old English flōc; akin to Old English flōh chip, Old High German flah smooth, Greek plax flat surface, and probably to Old English flōr floor ― more at FLOOR Date: before 12th century 1 : FLATFISH 2 : a flattened digenetic trematode worm broadly : TREMATODE ― compare LIVER FLUKE ]]> 2 fluke n. Function: noun Etymology: perhaps from 1 fluke Date: 1561 1 : the part of an anchor that fastens in the ground ― see ANCHOR illustration 2 : one of the lobes of a whale's tail]]> 3 fluke n. Function: noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1857 1 : an accidentally successful stroke at billiards or pool 2 : a stroke of luck <the discovery was a fluke >]]>