fluke
//fluːk//
Noun
flukeSingular
flukesPlural
1
An unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.
Winning the lottery was a complete fluke.
Synonym
Noun
flukeSingular
flukesPlural
1
Either of the two lobes of a whale's tail.
The whale raised its flukes above the water before diving deep.
Noun
flukeSingular
flukesPlural
1
A flatfish, especially a flounder.
We caught a fluke while fishing near the shore.
2
A parasitic flatworm that infests the liver, lungs, or blood of various animals.
The veterinarian found flukes in the sheep's liver.