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Word entry · 10 letters

backstroke

Best crossword clue

"Supine swim"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /ˈbækˌstɹoʊk/Part of speech noun, verbSorted abcekkorstStarts with BEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1B2A3C4K5S6T7R8O9K10E

Definitions

  1. a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back

Word origin

From back + stroke.

Used in a sentence

  • He observed that Cid Ruy-dias was an excellent knight; but not equal to the Lord of the Flaming-sword, who with one back-stroke [translating revés] had cut two fierce and monstrous giants through the middle.

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