WAKE


Meaning of WAKE in English

n. 1 the track left on the water's surface by a moving ship. 2 turbulent air left behind a moving aircraft etc. in the wake of behind, following, as a result of, in imitation of.

[ prob. f. MLG f. ON vök hole or opening in ice ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.