Handystroke

Quick meaning: Handystroke is a noun meaning (archaic) A blow with the hand.

Meaning

(archaic) A blow with the hand.

Example Sentences

Presently as our Captain perceived their shot to come slacking, as the latter drops of a great shower of rain, with his whistle he gave us his usual signal, to answer them with our shot and arrows, and so march onwards upon the enemy, with intent to come to handy-strokes, and to have joined with them; whom when we found retired as to a place of some better strength, he increased his pace to prevent them if he might.

Word Forms

• handystrokes

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