noun
Meaning 1
A swimmer who uses the style backstroke.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
backstroker
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noun
Meaning 2
someone who swims the backstroke
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: swimmer
History
Etymology
From backstroke + -er.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: rugslagzwemmer — swimmer who swims the backstroke
- Russian: спини́ст (spiníst) — swimmer who swims the backstroke