noun

1. any of various flatfishes, esp. a genus (Paralichthys) of flounders
2. trematode

Etymology: ME floke < OE floc, akin to ON floki < IE base *plāg-, broad, flat > flag, Ger flach, flat, level

noun

1. a pointed part of an anchor, designed to catch in the ground
2. ☆ a barb or barbed head of an arrow, harpoon, etc.
3. either of the two lobes of a whale's tail

Etymology: prob. < fluke, with reference to shape

noun

1. Slang an accidentally good or lucky stroke in billiards, pool, etc.
2. Informal a result, esp. a successful one, brought about by accident; stroke of luck

Etymology: < ?

transitive verb fluked, fluking fluk′·ing