Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Executed with the hand brought forward and down from above the shoulders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Sewn with close, vertical stitches that draw the edges of a seam together.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: business, manufacturing, sewing, textiles
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adj
With the working part on top of the standing part.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Laid such that the surface of the wall to be jointed is on the opposite side of the wall from the mason, requiring the mason to lean over the wall to complete the work.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, masonry
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adj
Done from below upward.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: business, mining
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adv
In an overhand manner
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Sew using an overhand stitch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: overhanded, overarm
Antonyms: underhand
adjective satellite
sewn together with overhand stitches (close vertical stitches that pass over and draw the two edges together)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: oversewn
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Germanic *handuz Proto-West Germanic *handu Old English hand Middle English hond English hand English overhand From over- + hand.
