top hand

noun

The batsman's hand that is further up the handle; used for control rather than power.

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Meanings

nountop hand (plural top hands)

plural top hands

  1. ball gamesThe batsman's hand that is further up the handle; used for control rather than power.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see top, hand.
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APA

top hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20hand

MLA

“top hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20hand. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “top hand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top%20hand.

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