overarm
thrown or performed by raising the arm above the shoulder: an overarm pitch; an overarm swimming stroke.
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How to use overarm in a sentence
Taking these factors into consideration, it is plausible that the hoplites were expected to use the overarm thrust, especially in the front ranks.
Hoplite: The Remarkable Citizen-Soldier of Ancient Greece | Dattatreya Mandal | August 2, 2022 | Realm of HistoryThe only stroke possible was the overarm, and his hands fell with a gummy plop instead of the heartsome splash of open water.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock | T. S. StriblingPresently his shoulder muscles ached and burned so keenly, he could no longer continue the overarm.
The Cruise of the Dry Dock | T. S. StriblingThe single overarm is easier to learn than the double overarm or "trudgeon" stroke.
Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. MillerIf we take up fast swimming, we must learn one of the various overhand or overarm strokes.
Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. Miller
She was swimming with deliberate ease, with a long, single overarm stroke; and it was evident that she had not seen the ketch.
Wild Oranges | Joseph Hergesheimer
British Dictionary definitions for overarm
/ (ˈəʊvərˌɑːm) sport /
bowled, thrown, or performed with the arm raised above the shoulder
with the arm raised above the shoulder
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