Defn: The man who rows the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest. Totten.
STROKING
Strok"ing, n.
1. The act of rubbing gently with the hand, or of smoothing; a
stroke.
I doubt not with one gentle stroking to wipe away ten thousand tears.
Milton.
2. (Needlework)
Defn: The act of laying small gathers in cloth in regular order.
3. pl.
Defn: See Stripping, 2. Smollett.
STROLL Stroll, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Strolled; p. pr. & vb. n. Strolling.] Etym: [Cf. Dan. stryge to stroll, Sw. stryka to stroke, to ramble, dial. Sw. strykel one who strolls about, Icel. strj to stroke, D. struikelen to stumble, G. straucheln. Cf. Struggle.]
Defn: To wander on foot; to ramble idly or leisurely; to rove.
These mothers stroll to beg sustenance for their helpless infants.
Swift.
Syn.
— To rove; roam; range; stray.