Strike

strik, v. t. [imp. struck; p. p. struck, stricken (strook, obs.)\ striking: struck is more commonly used, in the p. p., than stricken.} To touch or hit with some force, give a blow to; to give blow); to impel with or as with a blow; to stamp with a stroke, coin; to cause to enter or penetrate to graze in succe ive hits or touches; to punish, smite; to cause to sound by one or more beats; lower, let or take down; to impre strongly; to fect in some particular manner by a sudden impre ion or impulse; to produce by a sudden action; make and ratify; to level (a measure of grain, salt, etc.) by scraping off with a straight instrument what is above the level of the top.— v. i. To make a quick blow or thrust; to hit, dash, clash; to sound by percu ion, with blows, or as if with blows; to make attack; to touch; to be stranded; to pa with a quick or strong effect, penetrate; to quit work in order compel an increase, or prevent a reduction, of wages, etc.; to lower a flag or colors in token of respect, to signify a surrender of the ship to an enemy; break forth, commence suddenly. —re. An instrument with a straight edge for leveling a measure grain, salt, etc.; act of combining and quitting work in order to compel an employer to pay a certain scale of wages, etc. (Geol.) The horizontal direction of the out-cropping edges of tilted rocks. In games of ball, a ball hit at and mi ed by the batsman; also a good ball not struck at. - To strike hands with. To make a compact or agreement with. — To s. off. To separate by a blow or any sudden action. (Print?) To impre , print.— To s. out. To produce by collision, force out; to blot out, efface, erase; devise, invent, contrive.— To s. sail. To take in sail; to cease to advance. — To s. up. To cause to sound; to begin to sing or play. — Strick'en, strtk'n, p. Struck; smitten; brought under influence or control; worn out; advanced; whole, entire, — said the hour as marked by the striking of the clock. Strickle, -1, re. An instrument to strike grain to level with the measure; an instrument for whetting scythes; a rifle. — Stroke, str ok, re. A blow; striking of one body against another; a hostile blow or attack; a sudden attack of disease or affliction; calamity; fatal attack; the sound of the clock; dash in writing or printing; the touch of a pen pencil; a masterly effort; an effort suddenly or unexpectedly produced; series of operations. (Nant.) The sweep of an oar in rowing; the strokes man. (Steam Eng.) The entire movement of the piston from one end to the other of the cylinder. — v. [stroked (strOkt), stroking.] To rub gently with the hand; esp., to rub gently in one direction, soothe; etin, cube, full; m<35n, fotit; cow, oil a. I to make smooth. — Strokes'man, re. The man who rows the aftermost oar, and whose stroke is to be followed by the rest.