0 (especially of a throw) made with the arm moving above the shoulder:
1 (esp. of a throw) made with the hand and part or all of the arm moving above the shoulder:
The javelin must be held at its grip and thrown overhand, over the athlete's shoulder or upper arm.
They are tough and sufficiently flexible to be tied into overhand knots without breaking.
Overhand throws are thrown predominantly above the shoulder, underhand throws below.
Seaver was perhaps the foremost latter-day exponent of drop and drive overhand delivery, but his powerful legs protected his arm, and ensured his longevity.
He again lost this fight by knockout, this time from an overhand right.
One makes an overhand throw, using the sling to extend one's arm.
The overhand loop is sometimes used as a slip knot, to form the loops of a trucker's hitch, or as a stopper.
It is a particular representation of the simple overhand knot, the most basic knot of all.
