stroker

One who strokes; formerly, one who practised stroking as a method of cure.

A soothing flatterer; a fawning sycophant.

In printing, a form of wood or bone paper-folder with which the layer-on or feeder strokes or brings forward separate sheets of paper to the grippers of a printing-machine.

One who strokes; also, one who pretends to cure by stroking.

One who strokes.

Something with which to stroke.