fluke

Etymology 1
, perhaps dialectal. It seems to have originally referred to a lucky shot at billiards. Possibly connected to, referring to whales' use of flukes to move rapidly.

Noun

 * 1) A lucky or improbable occurrence, with the implication that the occurrence could not be repeated.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: щастлива случайност
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Czech: šťastná náhoda,
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: onnenpotku
 * French: ,
 * German:, glücklicher Zufall
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:, caso fortuito, colpo di fortuna
 * Japanese:, 紛れ当たり
 * Korean: 요행수
 * Polish:, szczęśliwy traf,
 * Portuguese: golpe de sorte, acaso da sorte, fortuna inesperada, acaso feliz,
 * Romanian:, noroc chior
 * Russian:, , счастли́вая случа́йность, счастли́вое стече́ние обстоя́тельств
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish: ,
 * Tagalog: tsamba

Verb

 * 1) To obtain a successful outcome by pure chance.
 * 2)  To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.
 * 1)  To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way.

Etymology 2
From, of origin, related to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, all ultimately from.

Noun

 * 1) A summer flounder
 * 2) A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the class, related to tapeworms (class ).

Usage notes

 * The unmarked plural fluke is used to refer to the fish; the marked plural flukes is used to refer to flatworms.

Derived terms

 * Flatworms
 * blood fluke (Schistosomatidae spp.)
 * cat liver fluke
 * liver fluke
 * ( spp.)
 * other
 * , sail-fluke
 * liver fluke
 * ( spp.)
 * other
 * , sail-fluke
 * liver fluke
 * ( spp.)
 * other
 * , sail-fluke
 * ( spp.)
 * other
 * , sail-fluke
 * , sail-fluke
 * , sail-fluke
 * , sail-fluke
 * , sail-fluke
 * , sail-fluke

Etymology 3
Mid-16th century in the sense of “anchor blade”. Probably the same word as in etymology 2 above or else a related word for something flat (cf. 🇨🇬). A derivation from, from , seems phonetically impossible. If anything, related, or even  (modern 🇨🇬) are more plausible candidates. Note that the kind of whale's fin is called in contemporary German, but this is likely from English.

Noun

 * 1)  Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.
 * 2) Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.
 * 3) A metal hook on the head of certain staff weapons (such as a bill), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent.
 * 4) In general, a winglike formation on a central piece.
 * 5) Waste cotton.
 * 1) A metal hook on the head of certain staff weapons (such as a bill), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent.
 * 2) In general, a winglike formation on a central piece.
 * 3) Waste cotton.
 * 1) In general, a winglike formation on a central piece.
 * 2) Waste cotton.
 * 1) Waste cotton.
 * 1) Waste cotton.

Translations

 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: pyrstön haara, valaan pyrstön haara
 * German:
 * Manx: arbyl
 * Maori: peke
 * Portuguese: lobo da cauda de baleia
 * Russian: хвостово́й плавни́к
 * Spanish:
 * Swahili: mkia wa nyangumi
 * Swedish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech: kotevní list
 * Dutch: ankerblad, ankerhand,
 * Finnish: ankkurinkoura
 * French:
 * German: Flunke
 * Italian:
 * Norman: patte
 * Polish: łapa (kotwicy)
 * Portuguese: pata de âncora
 * Russian: ла́па я́коря
 * Spanish:, pico de loro


 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech: motolice
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:, lampaan maksamato
 * French:
 * German:
 * Hungarian:
 * Irish: puchán, treimeatóid
 * Polish: przywra
 * Russian:, ,


 * Bulgarian:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:, metallinen koukku keihään päässä
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:


 * Telugu: