The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
trudgen stroke — [truj′ən] n. 〚after J. Trudgen, Eng amateur who introduced it (1868)〛 a swimming stroke in which a double overarm motion and a scissors kick are used * * * … Universalium
trudgen stroke — [truj′ən] n. [after J. Trudgen, Eng amateur who introduced it (1868)] a swimming stroke in which a double overarm motion and a scissors kick are used … English World dictionary
trudgen stroke — noun Etymology: John Trudgen died 1902 English swimmer Date: 1893 a swimming stroke consisting of alternating overarm strokes and a scissors kick … New Collegiate Dictionary
trudgen stroke — … Useful english dictionary
trudgen — /truj euhn/, n. Swimming. a stroke in which a double overarm motion and a scissors kick are used. Also called trudgen stroke. [1890 95; named after John Trudgen (1852 1902), British swimmer] * * * … Universalium
Trudgen — The trudgen is a swimming stroke sometimes known as the racing stroke , or the East Indian stroke . It is named after the English swimmer John Trudgen (1852–1902) [New Oxford American Dictionary (Apple OEM implementation) Oxford University… … Wikipedia
trudgen — [ trʌdʒ(ə)n] noun a swimming stroke like the crawl with a scissors movement of the legs. Origin C19: named after the English swimmer John Trudgen … English new terms dictionary
trudgen crawl — ˈtrəjən noun Etymology: after John Trudgen, 19th century English amateur swimmer : a crawl stroke in which a scissors kick is combined with the flutter kick … Useful english dictionary
trudgen — n. a swimming stroke like the crawl with a scissors movement of the legs. Etymology: J. Trudgen, 19th c. English swimmer … Useful english dictionary
trudgen — noun A swimming stroke in which the left and right hands are alternately raised out of the water, brought forward and drawn back through the water. A scissor kick is performed on every second stroke … Wiktionary
