overhand
adjectiveExecuted with the hand brought forward and down from above the level of the shoulder.
adjectiveSewn with close, vertical stitches drawing two edges together, with each stitch passing over the seam formed by the edges.
adverbIn an overhand manner.
nounAn overhand throw, stroke, or delivery.
nounAn overhand stitch or seam.
transitive verbTo 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.
