a stroke of the oar

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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 — 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 — I. transitive verb (stroked; stroking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English strācian; akin to Old High German strīhhan to stroke more at strike Date: before 12th century 1. to rub gently in one direction; also caress 2. to flatter or pay… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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

• stroke — ► NOUN 1) an act of hitting. 2) Golf an act of hitting the ball with a club, as a unit of scoring. 3) a sound made by a striking clock. 4) an act of stroking with the hand. 5) a mark made by drawing a pen, pencil, or paintbrush once across paper… …   English terms 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

• To keep stroke — 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 — 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