"handystroke" meaning in All languages combined

See handystroke on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: handystrokes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} handystroke (plural handystrokes)
  1. (archaic) A blow with the hand. Tags: archaic Related terms: handygripes
    Sense id: en-handystroke-en-noun-uAfXqGYr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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