[fore.hand] n (1557) 1 archaic: superior position: advantage
2: the part of a horse that is before the rider
3: a forehand stroke (as in tennis or racquets); also: the side on which such strokes are made
[2]forehand adj (1599) 1 obs: done or given in advance: prior
2: made with the palm of the hand turned in the direction in which the hand is moving "a ~ tennis stroke" [3]forehand adv (1925): with a forehand stroke