Backstroke

Noun

 * 1) A swimming stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
 * 2) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)

Synonyms

 * back crawl

Related terms

 * breaststroke
 * butterfly stroke
 * sidestroke

Verb

 * 1) To swim the backstroke.

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