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J stroke

J stroke noun: a paddling technique used by the sternman of a canoe that starts with a stroke perpendicular to the boat and ends with a hook behind the back of the boat. This forms a letter "J" when paddling on the right side of the boat. The technique is used to overcome the tendency of the boat to turn when paddling on one side and keep the boat going straight in the water.

Noun

J stroke (plural J strokes)

  1. (canoeing) A paddling technique used by the sternman of a canoe that starts with a stroke perpendicular to the boat and ends with a hook behind the back of the boat. This forms a letter "J" when paddling on the right side of the boat. The technique is used to overcome the tendency of the boat to turn when paddling on one side and keep the boat going straight in the water.

Forms of J stroke

pluralJ strokes

Questions about J stroke

What does J stroke mean?
J stroke means a paddling technique used by the sternman of a canoe that starts with a stroke perpendicular to the boat and ends with a hook behind the back of the boat. This forms a letter "J" when paddling on the right side of the boat. The technique is used to overcome the tendency of the boat to turn when paddling on one side and keep the boat going straight in the water.
What part of speech is J stroke?
J stroke is a noun.
What is the plural of J stroke?
The plural of J stroke is J strokes.

Words near J stroke in the dictionary

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  4. J receptor
  5. J receptors
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  8. J&K
  9. j'accuse
  10. j'accuses
  11. j'adoube

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