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Definition of Backhand stroke
1. Noun. A return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke.
Generic synonyms: Return
Specialized synonyms: Two-handed Backhand
Derivative terms: Backhand
Lexicographical Neighbors of Backhand Stroke
Literary usage of Backhand stroke
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Modern Tennis by P. A. Vaile (1917)
"THE backhand stroke IT is amazing how many players make this shot out of position.
It is of the utmost importance that the feet he in proper position for ..."
2. First Steps to Lawn Tennis by Alfred Ernest Beamish (1922)
"The backhand stroke The real stumbling-block of the beginner, and one that is in
too few instances properly surmounted. Here again the reason for failure is ..."
3. Racquets, Tennis, and Squash by Eustace Miles (1903)
"backhand stroke by Crosby 160 26. During backhand stroke, with incomplete apparatus
161 37. Moore, waiting for service in backhand court . . 162 28. ..."
4. On the Court and Off by Anthony F. Wilding (1912)
"But the backhand stroke generally in vogue throughout Australia and Maoriland
... The majority of Australian players have a backhand stroke which is likely ..."
5. The Windsor Magazine (1905)
"The first illustration shows a backhand stroke, much exaggerated. ... ID another
article I hope to show that the backhand stroke done left-handed is ..."
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