n.
Pronunciation: ' bak- ˌ hand
Function: noun
Date: 1657
1 a : a stroke (as in tennis) made with the back of the hand turned in the direction of movement also : the side on which such strokes are made b : a catch (as in baseball) made to the side of the body opposite the hand being used
2 : handwriting whose strokes slant downward from left to right
backhand 1a