backstroke

English Thesaurus

1. a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back (noun.act)

hypernym	:	swimming stroke,
definition	:	a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward (noun.act)

part holonym	:	flutter kick,
definition	:	a swimming kick; the legs are moved rapidly up and down without bending the knees (noun.act)

2. swim on one's back (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	swim,
definition	:	travel through water (verb.motion)

domain category	:	aquatics, water sport,
definition	:	sports that involve bodies of water (noun.act)

derivation	:	backstroker,
definition	:	someone who swims the backstroke (noun.person)

derivation	:	backstroker,
definition	:	someone who swims the backstroke (noun.person)