[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

backhand \back"hand`\, n. back, adv. + hand.
   1. a kind of handwriting in which the downward slope of the
      letters is from left to right.
      1913 webster

   2. sports the stroke of a ball with a racket or paddle, in
      which head of the racket starts from the side of the body
      opposite to that of the arm in which the racket is held,
      and proceeds forward to meet the ball. contrasted with
      forehand.
      pjc
see also:
forehand 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

backhand \back"hand`\, a.
   1. sloping from left to right; -- said of handwriting.
      1913 webster

   2. backhanded; indirect; oblique. r.
      1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

backhand
     adj 1: of racket strokes made across the body with back of hand
            facing direction of stroke syn: backhanda, backhanded
            ant: forehanda
     2: of handwriting having the letters slanting from left down
        to right syn: left-slanting
     n : a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction
         of the stroke syn: backhand stroke, backhand shot
     v : hit a tennis ball backhand
see also:
backhanda backhanded forehanda left-slanting backhand stroke backhand shot 

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