Category:Underhand

Un"der*hand`, a.

1. Secret; clandestine; hence, mean; unfair; fraudulent. Addison.

2. (baseball, cricket, etc.)

Defn: done, as pitching, with the hand lower than the shoulder, or, As bowling, with the hand lower than elbow.

Underhand Un"der*hand`, adv.

1. By secret means; in a clandestine manner; hence, by fraud; Unfairly. Such mean revenge, committed underhand. Dryden. Baillie macwheeble provided janet, underhand, with meal for their Maintenance. Sir w. Scott.

2. (baseball, cricket, etc.)

Defn: in an underhand manner; -- said of pitching or bowling.