Definition of strokes:
(n) :
An act of hitting; a blow, a hit.
(n) :
An act of striking with a weapon; a blow.
(n) :
A single movement with a tool; also, an impact of a tool on an object.
(n) :
The hitting of a bell or similar by the clapper or hammer of a clock; the sound thereof; the time when this occurs.
(n) :
(ball games) An act of hitting or trying to hit a ball; also, the manner in which this is done.
(n) :
(cricket) The action of hitting the ball with the bat; a shot.