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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
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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Strokesman means The member of a rowing team who rows the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He arrived at last before our bench, and stopping with a ferocious air he ordered the strokesmen to cease rowing
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