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Count-wheel :: Count-wheel (n.) The wheel in a clock which regulates the number of strokes.

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) A mark or dash in writing or printing; a line; the touch of a pen or pencil; as, an up stroke; a firm stroke..

Tamp :: Tamp (v. t.) To drive in or down by frequent gentle strokes; as, to tamp earth so as to make a smooth place..

Chopping :: Chopping (n.) Act of cutting by strokes.

Strike :: Strike (v. t.) To cause to sound by one or more beats; to indicate or notify by audible strokes; as, the clock strikes twelve; the drums strike up a march..

Misericordia :: Misericordia (n.) A thin-bladed dagger; so called, in the Middle Ages, because used to give the death wound or mercy stroke to a fallen adversary..

Dabble :: Dabble (v. t.) To wet by little dips or strokes; to spatter; to sprinkle; to moisten; to wet.

Uncial :: Uncial (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain style of letters used in ancient manuscripts, esp. in Greek and Latin manuscripts. The letters are somewhat rounded, and the upstrokes and downstrokes usually have a slight inclination. These letters were used as early as the 1st century b. c., and were seldom used after the 10th century a. d., being superseded by the cursive style..

Let :: Let (n.) A stroke in which a ball touches the top of the net in passing over.

Hit :: Hit (n.) A striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.

Lick :: Lick (n.) A slap; a quick stroke.

Sling :: Sling (v. t.) The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished; as, the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc..

Toll :: Toll (v. i.) To sound or ring, as a bell, with strokes uniformly repeated at intervals, as at funerals, or in calling assemblies, or to announce the death of a person..

Apoplectical :: Apoplectical (a.) Relating to apoplexy; affected with, inclined to, or symptomatic of, apoplexy; as, an apoplectic person, medicine, habit or temperament, symptom, fit, or stroke..

Trip :: Trip (n.) A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing..

Toll :: Toll (n.) The sound of a bell produced by strokes slowly and uniformly repeated.

By-wipe :: By-wipe (n.) A secret or side stroke, as of raillery or sarcasm..

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The result of effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness.

Inboard :: Inboard (a. & adv.) From without inward; toward the inside; as, the inboard stroke of a steam engine piston, the inward or return stroke..

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