trudg|en stroke

trudg|en stroke
trudg|en stroke, or trudg|en «TRUHJ uhn», noun.
a swimming stroke in which the arms, alternately, are raised over the head and brought down and back parallel with the body, usually done with a scissors kick similar to the breaststroke.
[< John Trudgen, 1852-1902, a British swimmer, who introduced the stroke from Argentina]

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  • trudg|en — stroke, or trudg|en «TRUHJ uhn», noun. a swimming stroke in which the arms, alternately, are raised over the head and brought down and back parallel with the body, usually done with a scissors kick similar to the breaststroke. ╂[< John Trudgen …   Useful english dictionary

  • trudg|er — trudg|er1 «TRUHJ uhr», noun. a person who trudges. trudg|er2 «TRUHJ uhr», noun. a swimmer who uses the trudgen stroke …   Useful english dictionary

  • Trudgen stroke — Trudg en stroke (Swimming) A racing stroke in which a double over arm motion is used; so called from its use by an amateur named Trudgen, but often erroneously written {trudgeon}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trudgeon — Trudgen stroke Trudg en stroke (Swimming) A racing stroke in which a double over arm motion is used; so called from its use by an amateur named Trudgen, but often erroneously written {trudgeon}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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