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handystrokes

handystrokes is the plural of handystroke.

Meaning of handystroke

Noun

handystroke (plural handystrokes)

  1. (archaic) A blow with the hand.
    • 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...1910, Philip Nichols, Sir Francis Drake Revived, Sir Francis Drake Revived

Questions about handystrokes

What is handystrokes the plural of?
Handystrokes is the plural of handystroke.

Words near handystrokes in the dictionary

  1. handypeople
  2. handyperson
  3. handypersons
  4. handysize
  5. handystroke
  6. handystrokes
  7. handywoman
  8. handywomen
  9. handywork
  10. handyworks
  11. Hane

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