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OVERHAND
overhand, oversewn
(adjective) sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
overhand, overhanded, overarm
(adjective) with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level; “an overhand pitch”; “an overhand stroke”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
overhand (not comparable)
Executed with the hand brought forward and down from above the shoulders
(sewing) Sewn with close, vertical stitches that draw the edges of a seam together
(of a loop in rope) With the working part on top of the standing part.
(masonry) Laid such that the surface of the wall to be jointed is on the opposite side of the wall from the mason, requiring the mason to lean over the wall to complete the work.
(mining) Done from below upward.
Synonyms
• (with the hand from above): overarm
Noun
overhand (plural overhands)
The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery.
Antonyms
• underhand
Adverb
overhand (not comparable)
In an overhand manner
Verb
overhand (third-person singular simple present overhands, present participle overhanding, simple past and past participle overhanded)
Sew using an overhand stitch.
Anagrams
• hand over, hand-over, handover
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*hand`, n.
Definition: The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery. He had gotten thereby a great overhand on me. Sir T. More.
O"ver*hand`, a.
1. (Sewing)
Definition: Over and over; -- applied to a style of sewing, or to a seam, in which two edges, usually selvedges, are sewed together by passing each stitch over both.
2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.)
Definition: Done (as pitching or bowling) with the hand higher than the elbow, or the arm above, or higher than, the shoulder. Overhand knot. See Illustration of Knot.
O"ver*hand`, adv.
Definition: In an overhand manner or style.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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