strokesman means the member of a rowing team who rows the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
noun
- The member of a rowing team who rows the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest.“He arrived at last before our bench, and stopping with a ferocious air he ordered the strokesmen to cease rowing”