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O"ver*hand` (?), n. The upper
hand; advantage; superiority; mastery.

He had gotten thereby a great overhand on
me.

O"ver*hand`, a. 1.
(Sewing) Over and over; -- applied to a style of sewing,
or to a seam, in which two edges, usually selvedges, are sewed
together by passing each stitch over both.

2. (Baseball, Cricket, etc.) Done (as
pitching or bowling) with the hand higher than the elbow, or the arm
above, or higher than, the shoulder.

Overhand knot. See Illustration of
Knot.

O"ver*hand`, adv. In an overhand
manner or style.

O`ver*han"dle (?), v. t. To
handle, or use, too much; to mention too often.
Shak.

O`ver*hang" (?), v. t. [imp. &
p. p. Overhung (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Overhanging.] 1. To impend
or hang over. [R.


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