stroke oar

stroke oar
1. the oar nearest to the stern of the boat.
2. stroke1 (def. 14c).
[1825-35]

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  • stroke oar — Stroke Stroke, n. [OE. strok, strook, strak, fr. striken. See {Strike}, v. t.] 1. The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon. [1913 Webster] His hand… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stroke oar — n. 1. the oar set nearest the stern of a boat 2. STROKE (n. 13) …   English World dictionary

  • stroke oar — noun 1. : the oar nearest the stern usually on the port side 2. : stroke 6b * * * Rowing. 1. the oar nearest to the stern of the boat. 2. stroke1 (def. 14c). [1825 35] * * * stroke oar …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stroke — Stroke, n. [OE. strok, strook, strak, fr. striken. See {Strike}, v. t.] 1. The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon. [1913 Webster] His hand fetcheth …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Stroke — Stroke, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strokeed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Strokeing}.] [OE. stroken, straken, AS. str[=a]cian, fr. str[=i]can to go over, pass. See {Strike}, v. t., and cf. {Straggle}.] 1. To strike. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Ye mote with the plat… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stroke — n. & v. n. 1 the act or an instance of striking; a blow or hit (with a single stroke; a stroke of lightning). 2 a sudden disabling attack or loss of consciousness caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain, esp. through… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stroke — stroke1 /strohk/, n., v., stroked, stroking. n. 1. the act or an instance of striking, as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; a blow. 2. a hitting of or upon anything. 3. a striking of a clapper or hammer, as on a bell. 4. the sound produced by …   Universalium

  • stroke — I [[t]stroʊk[/t]] n. v. stroked, strok•ing 1) an act or instance of striking, as with the fist or a hammer; blow 2) a hitting of or upon anything 3) a striking of a clapper or hammer, as on a bell, or the sound produced by this 4) a throb or… …   From formal English to slang

  • stroke — noun 1》 an act of hitting: he received three strokes of the cane.     ↘Golf an act of hitting the ball with a club, as a unit of scoring.     ↘a sound made by a striking clock. 2》 a mark made by drawing a pen, pencil, or paintbrush once across… …   English new terms dictionary

  • Stroke (disambiguation) — Stroke may be: * Stroke, a cerebral accident, when blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted * Sunstroke, also called heatstroke * Stroke (handwriting), a trace of ink in handwriting * Stroke (journal), a scientific journal *… …   Wikipedia

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