Under-arm

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Under-arm \Un"der-arm\, a. (Cricket)
     1. Done (as bowling) with the arm not raised above the elbow,
        that is, not swung far out from the body; underhand. Cf.
        {Over-arm} and {Round-Arm}.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. For use under the arms, specifically in the armpit; as, an
        underarm deodorant.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  underarm
       adj : with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level;
             "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke" [syn: {underhand},
              {underhanded}] [ant: {overhand}]
       adv : with the hand swung below shoulder level'; "throwing a ball
             underarm" [syn: {underhand}]