side arm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of side arm
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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"He don’t throw side arm or run fast so people knocked him….. dude can play QB! Period," he added.
From Fox News • Nov. 18, 2021
Meantime, Urquhart stands his ground while Barringer retreats, bounding to the side and toward the courthouse while grabbing for his side arm.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2017
Dechant described a side arm with a consistent, light trigger pull for fast firing and fewer than 40 parts for reliability.
From BusinessWeek • Sep. 18, 2014
First fired of the 80 events was the Sobel trophy match, side arm competition for policemen.
From Time Magazine Archive
As these last dreadful words passed Kettles’ lips the dean, rosy and smiling, went by on the other side arm in arm with another clergyman.
From Penelope and the Others Story of Five Country Children by Brooke, L. Leslie (Leonard Leslie)
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