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Words with a similar base: breaststroke

'breaststroke'

[breaststroke.n.01] as in: a swimming stroke; the arms are extended together in front of the head and swept back on either side accompanied by a frog kick

'breaststroke'

[breaststroke.v.01] as in: swim with the face down and extend the arms forward and outward while kicking with the leg

Origins

					breaststroke (English)
├── breast (English)
│   └── brest (Middle English (1100-1500))
│       └── breost (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── stroke (English)
    └── stroken (Middle English (1100-1500))