afterstroke
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English after-stroke, equivalent to after- + stroke.
Noun
afterstroke (plural afterstrokes)
- (literally) A stroke which follows another
- A counterblow; a return stroke; (figuratively, by extension) a payback
- 2003, J. Robert King, Lancelot Du Lethe, page 82:
- In an after-stroke, Lancelot brought his blade skidding down shallowly across Mordred's armor to nick his neck, the only exposed flesh on his body.
- (music) A type of grace note that appears after the subject note rather than before
Antonyms
- (type of grace note): appoggiatura