n.
Pronunciation: ' bres(t)- ˌ str ō k
Function: noun
Date: 1867
: a swimming stroke executed in a prone position by coordinating a kick in which the legs are brought forward with the knees together and the feet are turned outward and whipped back with a glide and a backward sweeping movement of the arms
– breast · strok · er \ - ˌ str ō -k ə r \ noun