stroking
n. தைவரல், (பெ.) தடவுகிற, தட்டிக்கொடுக்கிற, அன்பளாவலுடைய.
Strok"ing, n. 1. The act of rubbing gently with the hand, or of smoothing; a stroke. I doubt not with one gentle stroking to wipe away ten thousand tears. Milton. 2. (Needlework) Defn: The act of laying small gathers in cloth in regular order. 3. pl. Defn: See Stripping, 2. Smollett.