Definition of stroke

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Stroke (v. t.) The rower who pulls the stroke oar; the strokesman.

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By-stroke :: By-stroke (n.) An accidental or a slyly given stroke.
Strokeing :: Strokeed (imp. & p. p.) of Strok.
Sling :: Sling (v. t.) The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke..
Knock :: Knock (n.) A blow; a stroke with something hard or heavy; a jar.
Lead :: Lead (n.) The width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke..
Inboard :: Inboard (a. & adv.) From without inward; toward the inside; as, the inboard stroke of a steam engine piston, the inward or return stroke..
Counterbuff :: Counterbuff (n.) A blow in an opposite direction; a stroke that stops motion or cause a recoil.
Strokeed :: Stroke (v. t.) Appetite.
Downstroke :: Downstroke (n.) A stroke made with a downward motion of the pen or pencil.
Fluke :: Fluke (n.) An accidental and favorable stroke at billiards (called a scratch in the United States); hence, any accidental or unexpected advantage; as, he won by a fluke..
Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To stamp or impress with a stroke; to coin; as, to strike coin from metal: to strike dollars at the mint..
Ronde :: Ronde (n.) A kind of script in which the heavy strokes are nearly upright, giving the characters when taken together a round look..
Uncial :: Uncial (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain style of letters used in ancient manuscripts, esp. in Greek and Latin manuscripts. The letters are somewhat rounded, and the upstrokes and downstrokes usually have a slight inclination. These letters were used as early as the 1st century b. c., and were seldom used after the 10th century a. d., being superseded by the cursive style..
Beat :: Beat (n.) A recurring stroke; a throb; a pulsation; as, a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse..
Insolation :: Insolation (n.) A sunstroke.
Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) To give a finely fluted surface to.
Smooth :: Smooth (n.) The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths.
Apoplectical :: Apoplectical (a.) Relating to apoplexy; affected with, inclined to, or symptomatic of, apoplexy; as, an apoplectic person, medicine, habit or temperament, symptom, fit, or stroke..
Hit :: Hit (n.) A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
Pull :: Pull (n.) A kind of stroke by which a leg ball is sent to the off side, or an off ball to the side..
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