Backhand

Meaning

Noun

●

In Tennis:

a

made across the

from the

to the

; a

during which the back of the

the shot.

●

In Writing:

Handwriting that

to the left

●

the

; a

during which the

on the

and

across the

to be

from the

.

●

The

of the human hand.

●

In Surfing:

the

towards the back of the board.

Verb

●

to

a

or throw

●

to

with the back of

hand

Adj

●

Slanting to the left.

●

In the

style

●

In Ice hockey & Ultimate:

Of a

that

the back

of the

stick

Sourced from

Origin

backhand

English

back

English

bak

Middle English (1100-1500)

bæc

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

hand

English

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