strake

I think half a strake will do it, sir,' he said.

Strake has also served on the boards of four banks.

Black hull with a bright red strake; four guns a side, and they were now run out.

She's just like us-except for our yellow strake, of course.

It was what he'd intended all along by bringing her to Strake House.

He discarded the unwanted cards and took the two Strake dealt him.

"I doubt they'll be spending the night at Strake House."

In fact yesterday he wanted to paint it out, so we'd be back to a white strake."

There was also a long, shallow strake over the rear fuselage.

The upper strake was 100 mm thick and extended up to the middle deck.

A strake is the name given to each line of planking in a wooden vessel.

"We are both anxious to arrive at Strake House, each for our own reasons."

She is painted black with a red strake and black masts.

I hung the lamp on a hood strake and yelled to the driver to get going.

The main deck was protected by a strake of armour, also 4.5-inch thick and 212 feet long.

The sand is then struck level with the top edge of the cope, using a wooden or metal strake.

A strake used for flooring or paving work is often called a "screed".

Shear: is a special strake of the Side plating.

Gripes are used to hold the new strake in position on the preceding one before the fastening is done.

"I love every strake of planking, every nail in her.

'Paint in a white or yellow strake and she'd look better', the Italian said.

"How shall I introduce you when we reach Strake House?"

"One," Fox said after a few moments' consideration, and took the card from Strake.

"I get the impression she's both besotted with you and distracted by so many men to chose from," Strake went on.

"The trouble is, people are in and out of Strake House as if it's a resort hotel.