rystylyönti — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backhand noun In tennis and similar sports, a stroke played across the body with the back of the hand facing the direction of the shot.
- backhander noun A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
Senses
rystylyönti is used for these senses in English:
- backhand (tennis, and, other, racquet sports) A stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
- backhander (surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
backhand — full definition
- noun In tennis and similar sports, a stroke played across the body with the back of the hand facing the direction of the shot.
- noun Handwriting that slants to the left.
- verb To hit something using a backhand stroke.
backhander — full definition
- noun A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
- noun A blow with the back of the hand; a blow delivered with a swing of the arm across the chest.
- noun A bribe, a secret payment.
- noun A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.