English

Etymology
wikipedia
From back + hand

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-backhand.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
backhand

1. tennis a stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
2. Handwriting that leans to the left
3. context|Ultimate Frisbee the standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.

Translations
trans-top|stroke in tennis
Croatian: t-|hr|bekhend|m
trans-mid
Icelandic: bakhandarhögg n
trans-bottom

trans-top|handwriting
Icelandic: rithönd sem hallar til vinstri
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trans-bottom

Verb
backhand

1. to execute a backhand stroke or throw
2. to slap with the back of ones hand

Translations
Icelandic: slá bakhandarhögg

Adjective
backhand

1. (handwriting) any left slanting handwriting
2. (of strokes or throws) in the backhand style
3. Icehockey Any play that uses the back side of the hockey stick

#:He scored on a backhand shot.

Translations
Icelandic: handarbaks-, bakhandar-, bakhandarhöggs-

See also
backhanded

fa:backhand
vi:backhand
tr:backhand
zh:backhand

• 2007-11-28 15:41 - Tbot - updated t/t-/t+ templates

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