Strokesman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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"

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"He arrived at last before our bench, and stopping with a ferocious air he ordered the strokesmen to cease rowing"

Etymology

From strokes + -man or stroke + -s- + -man.

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