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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

Strī'ā, n.

noun

n.; pl. STRĪ'Æ. [Lat., Fr. strie.]

  1. (Nat. Hist.) A small channel, or thread-like line, in the surface of a shell, a crystal, or other object.
  2. (Arch.) A fillet between the flutes of columns, pilasters, and the like. Oxf. Gloss.
  3. (Med.) A large purple spot like the mark produced by the lash of a whip, appearing under the skin in certain malignant fevers, and regarded as an unfavorable indication. Dunglison.