A term applied to a continuous row or range of plates. The strakes of shell plating are usually lettered, starting with A at the bottom row or garboard strake.
Igama elisetyenziswa rhoqo ekubhexesheni ngesikhitshana okanye uluhlu lwamacangci. Eli gama lesikhitshana sogqatso esibhexeshwayo lisoloko libhalwe, ukusukela ku-A ezantsi kombhexeshi sikhitshane okanye enqanaweni.