sidearm

[sahyd-ahrm] / ˈsaɪdˌɑrm /

NOUN

dagger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bayonet blade sword

STRONG

bodkin cutlass dirk poniard stiletto stylet switchblade

WEAK

anlace skean

Example Sentences

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Erksa set up behind the cage and found Kelly 15 yards from Nunes’s right for a sidearm shot and the win.

From Washington Post

Does the Environmental Justice Officer carry a sidearm?

From Salon

His sidearm throwing, a problem in the past, has been a nonissue.

From Washington Post

Zamaray reached for his sidearm but the gunman shot him in the head.

From Reuters

The left-hander was pulled after 3 1/3 innings of quick pitches, sidearm deliveries and variable leg kicks.

From Fox News