strokesman en · NOUN
Etymology
From strokes + -man or stroke + -s- + -man.
Meanings
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The member of a rowing team who rows the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest.
He arrived at last before our bench, and stopping with a ferocious air he ordered the strokesmen to cease rowing
1757, Jean Marteilhe, Autobiography of a French Protestant:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| strokesmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |