Strok"er (?), n. One who strokes; also, one who pretends to cure by
stroking.
Cures worked by Greatrix the stroker.
Bp. Warburton.
Strokes"man (?), n.; pl. Strokesman (&?;). (Rowing) The man who rows
the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest.
Totten.
Strok"ing (?), n. 1. The act of rubbing gently with the hand, or of
smoothing; a stroke.
I doubt not with one gentle stroking to wipe away ten thousand
tears.
Milton.
2. (Needlework) The act of laying small gathers in cloth in regular
order.