Definition of stroke

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Stroke (v. t.) A gentle, caressing touch or movement upon something; a stroking..

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Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The rower who pulls the stroke oar; the strokesman.
Fit :: Fit (n.) A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of disease, as of epilepsy or apoplexy, which produces convulsions or unconsciousness; a convulsion; a paroxysm; hence, a period of exacerbation of a disease; in general, an attack of disease; as, a fit of sickness..
Touch :: Touch (v.) A single stroke on a drawing or a picture.
Stroke :: Stroke (imp.) Struck.
Pulsation :: Pulsation (n.) A stroke or impulse by which some medium is affected, as in the propagation of sounds..
Etch :: Etch (v. t.) To produce, as figures or designs, on mental, glass, or the like, by means of lines or strokes eaten in or corroded by means of some strong acid..
Trip :: Trip (n.) A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing..
Lash :: Lash (n.) A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough; as, the culprit received thirty-nine lashes..
Paddle :: Paddle (v. t.) To pat or stroke amorously, or gently..
Stripe :: Stripe (n.) A stroke or blow made with a whip, rod, scourge, or the like, such as usually leaves a mark..
Coy :: Coy (v. t.) To caress with the hand; to stroke.
Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided; -- called also stroke oar..
Lash :: Lash (n.) A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
Line :: Line (n.) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.
Toll :: Toll (n.) The sound of a bell produced by strokes slowly and uniformly repeated.
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To stroke or pass lightly; to wave.
Sun-struck :: Sunstroke (n.) Any affection produced by the action of the sun on some part of the body; especially, a sudden prostration of the physical powers, with symptoms resembling those of apoplexy, occasioned by exposure to excessive heat, and often terminating fatally; coup de soleil..
Flip-flap :: Flip-flap (n.) The repeated stroke of something long and loose.
Misericordia :: Misericordia (n.) A thin-bladed dagger; so called, in the Middle Ages, because used to give the death wound or mercy stroke to a fallen adversary..
Hit :: Hit (v. t.) To reach with a stroke or blow; to strike or touch, usually with force; especially, to reach or touch (an object aimed at)..
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