crosshanded
Collocations
4ADJ.
half
VERB + CROSSHANDED
hit, practiced, rowed, watch
CROSSHANDED + NOUN
nobody, way
PREP.
in, with
Definitions
adj
Alternative form of cross-handed.
He was a shortstop then, and he hit with a crosshanded grip — nobody had taught him the proper way to hold a bat.
I moved the gun to the left side of my abdomen and practiced a crosshanded draw, but I liked that even less, and I thought about trying the shoulder holster again.
adv
Alternative form of cross-handed.
If the required backhand stroke has not been made the surgeon finds himself unable to perform this essential manual aid, (unless he can work 'crosshanded').
Tom rowed crosshanded for half an hour.
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6He was a shortstop then, and he hit with a crosshanded grip — nobody had taught him the proper way to hold a bat.
WiktionaryI moved the gun to the left side of my abdomen and practiced a crosshanded draw, but I liked that even less, and I thought about trying the shoulder holster again.
WiktionarySo he answered me in a crosshanded way. And 0, friends, I was brought so low as to be glad of a crumb.
WiktionaryIf the required backhand stroke has not been made the surgeon finds himself unable to perform this essential manual aid, (unless he can work 'crosshanded').
WiktionaryTom rowed crosshanded for half an hour.
WiktionaryBut it must be clear that it is inconceivable that Israel should introduce nuclear weapons to this zone while we watch crosshanded.
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