I. ˈō-vər-ˌhand adjective
Date: 1656
: made with the hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level
• overhand adverb
• over·hand·ed ˌō-vər-ˈhan-dəd adverb or adjective
II. transitive verb
Date: 1871
: to sew with short vertical stitches
III. noun
Date: circa 1934
: an overhand stroke (as in handball)