What does back stroke mean?
Back stroke means A backhanded stroke or blow..
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/ˈbækˌstɹoʊk/ · noun
A backhanded stroke or blow..
He observed that Cid Ruy-dias was an excellent knight; but not equal to the Lord of the Flaming-sword, who with one back-stroke [translating revés] had cut two fierce and monstrous giants through the middle.
Use back stroke when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Back stroke means A backhanded stroke or blow..
Common synonyms include back crawl.
Possible antonyms include stained.
He observed that Cid Ruy-dias was an excellent knight; but not equal to the Lord of the Flaming-sword, who with one back-stroke [translating revés] had cut two fierce and monstrous giants through the middle.
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