"strokesman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: strokesmen [plural]
Etymology: From strokes + -man or stroke + -s- + -man. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|strokes|man}} strokes + -man, {{af|en|stroke|-s-|-man}} stroke + -s- + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|strokesmen}} strokesman (plural strokesmen)
  1. The member of a rowing team who rows the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest.

Inflected forms

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