BREASTSTROKE


Meaning of BREASTSTROKE in English

— breaststroker , n.

/brest"strohk', bres"-/ , n. , v. , breaststroked, breaststroking .

n.

1. Swimming. a stroke, made in the prone position, in which both hands move simultaneously forward, outward, and rearward from in front of the chest while the legs move in a frog kick.

v.i.

2. to swim using the breaststroke.

[ 1865-70; BREAST + STROKE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .