Of a hand, hammer, etc.: that strikes or beats a person or thing; that deals a blow or blows. Also in extended use: that causes extreme…

†Striking; †flapping; dialect swooping, pouncing.

That dents; †that strikes a blow.

Striking. Obsolete.

Of a clock or watch. Constructed so as to be capable of striking.

That hits or strikes; striking (literal and figurative).

That juts, knocks, or strikes.