I. -ˌhand noun
Date: 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
[
forehand 3
]
II. adjective
Date: 1599
1. obsolete : 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 forehand tennis stroke
III. adverb
Date: 1925
: with a forehand stroke