stroke

stroke (http://definr.com/stroke)

     n 1: (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a
          club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "a good shot
          require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost
          impossible shot" [syn: shot]
     2: the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating
        piece by a cam [syn: throw, cam stroke]
     3: a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or
        occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the
        brain [syn: apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA]
     4: a light touch
     5: a light touch with the hands [syn: stroking]
     6: the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace
        for the rest of the crew
     7: a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of
        information [syn: solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal,
         separatrix]
     8: a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing)
     9: any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used
        for locomotion in swimming or rowing
     10: a single complete movement
     v 1: touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; "He
          stroked his long beard" [syn: fondle]
     2: strike a ball with a smooth blow
     3: be or act as the stroke
     4: treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to stroke the boss"