overhand

American

[oh-ver-hand] / ˈoʊ vərˌhænd /

adjective

thrown or performed with the hand raised over the shoulder; overarm.

overhand stroke.
with the hand and part or all of the arm raised above the shoulder.

to pitch overhand.
(in sewing and embroidery) with close, shallow stitches over two edges.

adverb

with the hand over the object.

to grasp one's fork overhand.

noun

an overhand stroke, throw, or delivery.

verb (used with object)

to sew overhand.

overhand British

/ ˈəʊvəˌhænd /

adjective

thrown or performed with the hand raised above the shoulder
sewn with thread passing over two edges in one direction

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

with the hand above the shoulder; overarm
with shallow stitches passing over two edges

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verb

to sew (two edges) overhand

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Origin of overhand

First recorded in 1860–65; over- + hand

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Decades into his research, Overhand found Phillip Rosenkrantz’s website.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2018

Meanwhile, a Dutchman named Ben Overhand had been searching for David’s remains for 35 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2018

Overhand grew up hearing about his country’s liberation during World War II, and as a teenager began trying to find the remains of soldiers who aided this effort.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2018

The Dodgers called one "The Bazooka," another "Iron Mike," the third "Overhand Joe."

From Time Magazine Archive

Overhand that part which folds into the books to the outside, at top and bottom, thus forming the pockets into which the covers of the book slip.

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