forehand

forehand
    adj 1: (of racket strokes) made with palm facing direction of
           stroke [syn: {forehand(a)}, {forehanded}] [ant:
           {backhand(a)}, {backhanded}]
    n 1: (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the
         direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or
         squash) [syn: {forehand}, {forehand stroke}, {forehand
         shot}]
    

Forehand \Fore"hand`\, n.
   1. All that part of a horse which is before the rider.
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   2. The chief or most important part. --Shak.
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   3. Superiority; advantage; start; precedence.
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            And, but for ceremony, such a wretch . . .
            Had the forehand and vantage of a king. --Shak.
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Forehand \Fore"hand`\, a.
   Done beforehand; anticipative.
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         And so extenuate the forehand sin.       --Shak.
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22 Moby Thesaurus words for "forehand":
      anterior, anticipative, anticipatory, beforetime, bright and early,
      chief, early, first, fore, forehanded, foremost, foresighted,
      forward, front, frontal, head, headmost, in good time, leading,
      prevenient, primary, prime