sidearm
adverb
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L199432 on Wikidata ↗adjective
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L340428 on Wikidata ↗Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪdˌɑɹm/
adv
Etymology: From side + arm.
- With one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.
noun
Etymology: From side + arm.
- A personal weapon, either a firearm (handgun type) or a cold weapon (such as a sword), carried on the hip in a belt, sheath, holster, etc., for rapid access.
verb
Etymology: From side + arm.
- To throw a ball with one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.
“His interest, aside from slinging sinkers as a sidearming right-hander, was medicine.”