the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. performed with the arm moving above the shoulder; overhand{2}; -- of methods of throwing, especially in baseball. Contrasted with underhand and sidearm.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having the hand above the object or higher than the elbow; overhand.
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adj. with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
Word Usage
"'' It's one of those balls you get caught between underhanded or throw overhanded, '' Bass said."