/ Dictionary / Index S Straits Settlements: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Straits' Set'tlements Pronunciation: [key] a former British crown colony in SE Asia: included the settlements of Singapore, Penang, Malacca, and Labuan. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Straits dollar strake Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language