stripe

ot noun

1. A long, relatively straight region of a single colour. zebra stripes
2. Distinguishing characteristic; sign; likeness; sort. persons of the same political stripe
3. (in the plural) The badge worn by certain officers in the military or other forces.
4. A long, narrow mark left by striking someone with a whip or stick; a blow with a whip or stick.

fe’l verb

1. To mark with stripes.
2. To lash with a whip or strap.
3. To distribute data across several separate physical disks to reduce the time to read and write.