Over-arm

Over-arm
Over-arm O"ver-arm`, a. (Cricket, etc.) Done (as bowling or pitching) with the arm raised above the shoulder. See {Overhard}. ``An over-arm with a round-arm bowler.'' --R. A. Proctor. [1913 Webster]

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  • roll-over arm — noun Date: circa 1925 a fully upholstered chair or sofa arm curving outward from the seat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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