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Thread #37855   Message #529447
Posted By: GUEST,Willa
16-Aug-01 - 02:24 PM
Thread Name: Need help with sea term: flaked or faked
Subject: RE: Need help with sea term: flaked or faked

Chambers dict.
fake (1); v, to fold, coil n, a coil of rope etc
flake (3) same as fake (1)
so it seems as though you are all right; choose which you like!