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Webster 1913 Edition
Streak
Streak
,Noun.
1.
A line or long mark of a different color from the ground; a stripe; a vein.
What mean those colored
streaks
in heaven? Milton.
2.
(Shipbuilding)
A strake.
3.
(Min.)
The fine powder or mark yielded by a mineral when scratched or rubbed against a harder surface, the color of which is sometimes a distinguishing character.
4.
The rung or round of a ladder.
[Obs.]
Streak
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Streaked
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Streaking
.] 1.
To form streaks or stripes in or on; to stripe; to variegate with lines of a different color, or of different colors.
A mule . . .
streaked
and dappled with white and black. Sandys.
Now
streaked
and glowing with the morning red. Prior.
2.
With it as an object: To run swiftly.
[Colloq.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Streak
STREAK
,Noun.
1.
A line or long mark, of a different color from the ground; a stripe.What mean those colord streaks in heaven?
2.
In a ship, a uniform range of planks on the side or bottom; sometimes pronounced strake.STREAK
, v.t.1.
To form streaks or stripes in; to stripe; to variegate with lines of a different color or of different colors.A mule admirably streaked and dappled with white and black--
Now streakd and glowing with the morning red.
2.
To stretch. [Not elegant.STREAK
,Verb.
I.