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Sidearm
Meaning
Noun
●
In Baseball, Firearms & Ultimate:
A personal
weapon
, such as a
handgun
or
sword
,
carried on
the
hip
in a
belt
,
sheath
,
holster
, etc; for
rapid
access.
Verb
●
In Baseball:
To
throw
a
ball
with
one's
arm
roughly
parallel
to the ground.
Adv
●
In Baseball:
With
one's
arm
roughly
parallel
to the ground.
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Origin
sidearm
English
arm
English
arm
Middle English (1100-1500)
earm
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
side
English
side
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
sithon
Proto-Germanic
Sourced from
Etym
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