2. Verb. (third-person singular of backhand) ¹
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Definition of Backhands
1. backhand [v] - See also: backhand
Lexicographical Neighbors of Backhands
Literary usage of Backhands
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Digested Abridgment, and Comparative View, of the Statute Law of England by Joseph Gabbett (1812)
"... without the consent of the owner, or who shall be aiding or assisting in so
doing,] or who shall make use of any gads, withs, bows, or backhands, ..."
2. Methods and Players of Modern Lawn Tennis by Jahial Parmly Paret (1922)
"They do not have aggressive backhands on account of the fact that they are working
on the attack theory so much that they run around their backhands. ..."
3. On the Court and Off by Anthony F. Wilding (1912)
"Though the majority of players of note can hardly be called weak on their backhands,
very few can claim the same severity and accuracy on this side as on ..."
4. Annual Report of the State Corporation Commission of Virginia by Virginia State Corporation Commission (1906)
"30000 Ibs g Backhands, made of Cotton Webbing; see Saddlery. Backhands, NOS, see
Saddlery, NOS Bacon; see Meats. Bagasse (dry refuse of sugar cane); ..."
5. English Farming Past & Present by Rowland Edmund Prothero Ernle (1917)
"Salt, yeast, candle, and Backhands, ----- 2d. Himself, his house, his wife, his
dog and his cat, - - - 7d. In all - 2s. Od." The average price of a quarter ..."
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