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Noun: backstroke  'bak,strowk
  1. A swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
Verb: backstroke  'bak,strowk
  1. (water sport) swim on one's back

Derived forms: backstroked, backstroking, backstrokes

Type of: swim, swimming stroke

Encyclopedia: Backstroke

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