backstroke

Definizione monolingua

backstroke

backstroke (third-person singular simple present backstrokes, present participle backstroking, simple past and past participle backstroked)

1. To swim the backstroke.

backstroke (plural backstrokes)

1. A swimming stroke swum lying on ones back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
2. (bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)

Definizione dizionario backstroke

dorso

Altri significati:

a swimming stroke swum on one's back

A swimming stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.

To swim the backstroke.

backstroke (swim.)

(bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)