A simple molding sometimes used around the outer edge of plain rectangular casing as a decorative feature.

as a tennis stroke, 1650s, from back (adv.) + hand. As a verb, by 1935. The figurative adjectival sense of "indirect" is from c. 1800. Related: Backhanded; backhanding.

/ˈbækˌhænd/ noun plural backhands backhand /ˈbækˌhænd/ noun plural backhands Learner's definition of BACKHAND [count] sports 1  : a way of hitting a ball in tennis and similar games in which [..]

- A standard disc throw when the player brings the disc across their chest then to fling the disc back across to the release. Also known as a forehand or s [..]

(n) a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke(v) hit a tennis ball backhand(adj) (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke( [..]

A shot executed where the back of your hand is pointing towards the opponent, to the left of the elbow for a right handed player and vice versa for a left handed player.

The stroke used to return balls hit to the left of a right-handed player and to the right of a left-handed player.

For court position, the opposite side of the body from the player's racket hand. For strokes, any shot hit with the back of the racket, which is the side of the racket facing toward the racket ha [..]

A bowl aimed to the left of the jack which curves to the right as it slows down (for right handed bowlers).