master-stroke
41To be master of one's self — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… …
42To be one's own master — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… …
43To keep stroke — Stroke Stroke, n. [OE. strok, strook, strak, fr. striken. See {Strike}, v. t.] 1. The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon. [1913 Webster] His hand… …
44stroke — stroke1 /strohk/, n., v., stroked, stroking. n. 1. the act or an instance of striking, as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; a blow. 2. a hitting of or upon anything. 3. a striking of a clapper or hammer, as on a bell. 4. the sound produced by …
45mas|ter|stroke — master stroke, or mas|ter|stroke «MAS TUHR|STROHK, MAHS », noun. a very skillful act or achievement …
46Master of the Amateurs — The NEC Master of the Amateurs is an amateur golf tournament. The event is a World Amateur Golf Ranking event that is one of the top world wide amateur golf events.[1] The championship runs qualifying events for amateur golfers with a handicap… …
47master con rod — In a two stroke dual piston engines, the connecting rod that is articulated directly on the crankshaft. Also see slave con rod …
48FM Train Master — Infobox Locomotive name = FM H 24 66 Train Master powertype = Diesel electric imagesize = 300 caption = Canadian Pacific Railway #8909, a CLC H 24 66 or Train Master. designer = builder = Fairbanks Morse serialnumber = buildmodel = builddate =… …
49National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke — Organization logo Abbreviation NINDS Formation 1950 Type …
50A Stroke of Midnight — infobox Book | name = A Stroke of Midnight orig title = translator = image caption = Bantam 2006 paperback author = Laurell K. Hamilton cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Merry Gentry genre = Horror, Erotica,… …