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Overhanded

adjective
1.
With hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level.  Synonyms: overarm, overhand.  "An overhand stroke"






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"Overhanded" Quotes from Famous Books



... which are to be used for rags are not wide enough to sew on the sewing machine, they should be lapped and sewed by hand in the same way, unless they happen to have selvedge ends, in which case they should by all means be strongly overhanded. This makes the best possible joining, as it is no thicker than the rest of the rag filling, and consequently gives an even surface. Good sewing is the first step toward making good and ...
— How to make rugs • Candace Wheeler

... hand, put his other under the giant's crotch, and lifted. Carrying the big figure off the floor, the old man moved toward the seal. His foot found the button, snapping the entrance open. He pitched the giant out overhanded; holding the entrance, he reached for the dark man with one hand and tossed him on ...
— Police Your Planet • Lester del Rey



Words linked to "Overhanded" :   underhand, round-arm, sport, athletics



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