forehander
Collocations
1VERB + FOREHANDER
cries, cry
Definitions
noun
A shot played forehand.
A surfer who approaches a swell facing the wave ("on their forehand") rather than with the wave behind them ("on their backhand").
The morning brought an increased swell; long, perfect, down-the-line, 6-8' freight trains — a forehander's dream and a backhanders nightmare
The crew member in charge of managing the foresail.
Then he heard the wailing cry of the forehander as the crowd manned the braces.
I had not been below ten minutes when I heard Mr. Hughes shouting orders; then there came the cries of the forehander, and the creaking of brace blocks, as the yards were trimmed once more.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3The morning brought an increased swell; long, perfect, down-the-line, 6-8' freight trains — a forehander's dream and a backhanders nightmare
WiktionaryThen he heard the wailing cry of the forehander as the crowd manned the braces.
WiktionaryI had not been below ten minutes when I heard Mr. Hughes shouting orders; then there came the cries of the forehander, and the creaking of brace blocks, as the yards were trimmed once more.
Wiktionary