New American Oxford Dictionary
sidearm
side arm 1 |ˈsīdˌärm ˈsaɪdɑrm | ▶adjective (of a throw, pitch, or cast ) performed or delivered with a sweeping motion of the arm at or below shoulder level. • (of a person, typically a baseball pitcher ) using such a sweeping motion of the arm. ▶adverb in a sidearm manner: I could throw sidearm. ▶verb [ with obj. ] chiefly Baseball throw or pitch a ball to (someone ) with such a motion of the arm. • throw or pitch (a ball or other object ) in this way. DERIVATIVES side arm er noun
sidearm
side arm 2 |ˈsaɪdɑrm ˈsīdˌärm |(also side arm ) ▶noun a weapon worn at a person's side, such as a pistol or other small firearm (or, formerly, a sword or bayonet ).
Oxford Dictionary
sidearm
sidearm 1 |ˈsʌɪdɑːm | ▶noun a weapon worn at a person's side, such as a pistol or formerly a sword. ▶adjective (of a throw, pitch, or cast ) performed or delivered with a sweeping motion of the arm from the side of the body at or below shoulder level: a sidearm delivery | [ as adv. ] : I could throw sidearm. ▶verb [ with obj. ] chiefly Baseball throw or pitch a ball to (someone ) with a sidearm motion. • throw or pitch (a ball or other object ) with a sidearm motion. DERIVATIVES sidearmer noun
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
sidearm
s í de à rm 名詞 C 〖通例 ~s 〗(腰などに )携帯する武器 〘ピストル 短剣など 〙.形容詞 副詞 〘野球 〙サイドスローの [で ], 横投げの [で ].