"sidearm" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more sidearm [comparative], most sidearm [superlative]
Etymology: side + arm Etymology templates: {{compound|en|side|arm}} side + arm Head templates: {{en-adv}} sidearm (comparative more sidearm, superlative most sidearm)
  1. With one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.
    Sense id: en-sidearm-en-adv-9DKiO9PY

Noun

Forms: sidearms [plural]
Etymology: side + arm Etymology templates: {{compound|en|side|arm}} side + arm Head templates: {{en-noun}} sidearm (plural sidearms)
  1. A personal weapon, such as a handgun or sword, carried on the hip in a belt, sheath, holster, etc., for rapid access. Categories (topical): Baseball, Firearms, Ultimate
    Sense id: en-sidearm-en-noun-mf4w1cwL Disambiguation of Baseball: 6 69 25 Disambiguation of Firearms: 5 89 6 Disambiguation of Ultimate: 9 79 12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 86 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 4 86 10

Verb

Forms: sidearms [present, singular, third-person], sidearming [participle, present], sidearmed [participle, past], sidearmed [past]
Etymology: side + arm Etymology templates: {{compound|en|side|arm}} side + arm Head templates: {{en-verb}} sidearm (third-person singular simple present sidearms, present participle sidearming, simple past and past participle sidearmed)
  1. To throw a ball with one's arm roughly parallel to the ground. Derived forms: sidearmer
    Sense id: en-sidearm-en-verb-zwc7CVQU

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Download JSON data for sidearm meaning in English (3.6kB)

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