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handstroke
n. (context bellringing English) The pull on the sally that swings the bell through a full circle
Usage examples of "handstroke".
Squadrones got to handstrokes his command would be chopped into dogmeat in less than a minute.
Warduke till we were facing them in a long line: one minute we abode thus, and then ran forth through the spear-storm: and even therewith we heard, as it were, the echo of our own horn, and whoso had time to think betwixt the first of the storm and the handstrokes of the Romans deemed that now would be coming fresh kindreds for our helping.