overhand

adjective

Executed with the hand brought forward and down from above the level of the shoulder.

adjective

Sewn with close, vertical stitches drawing two edges together, with each stitch passing over the seam formed by the edges.

adverb

In an overhand manner.

noun

An overhand throw, stroke, or delivery.

noun

An overhand stitch or seam.

transitive verb

To sew with overhand stitches.

In cricket, with the hand raised above the elbow or over the ball: as, overhand bowling.

In base-ball, with the hand above the shoulder: as, overhand pitching.

In mining, done from below upward: as, overhand stoping.

In needlework, to sew over and over.