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sidearm
[ sahyd-ahrm ]
/ ˈsaɪdˌɑrm /
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adverb
adjective
thrown or performed sidearm: a sidearm curve ball; sidearm stroke.
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side arm
noun Military.
a weapon, as a pistol or sword, carried at the side or in the belt.
Origin of side arm
First recorded in 1680–90
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