bottom hand

noun

With a standard batting grip, the hand placed further down the handle of the bat; the batsman's dominant hand, providing most power to a shot.

Meanings

nounbottom hand (plural bottom hands)

plural bottom hands

  1. ball gamesWith a standard batting grip, the hand placed further down the handle of the bat; the batsman's dominant hand, providing most power to a shot.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bottom, hand.
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APA

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“bottom hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottom%20hand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bottom hand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottom%20hand.

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