round-armedadj.

Brit.

/ˌraʊndˈɑːmd/, U.S.

/ˌraʊndˈɑrmd/

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: round adj., armed adj.²; round-arm n., -ed suffix².

Etymology: Partly < round adj. + armed adj.², and partly (in later use) < round-arm n. + -ed suffix².

1. = round-arm adj. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific thing > [adjective] > with the hand > with the fist > swinging or sweeping

round-armed1847

round-arm1886

1847 W. E. Heygate Godfrey Davenant xiii. 163 Every one who has watched the boxing of the lower classes must have observed how round-armed their blows are, and how exposed they leave their faces when striking.

1884 Sat. Rev. 26 Jan. 108/1 The clumsy round-armed hit..is not esteemed so highly as a straight hit made correctly from the shoulder.

1911 G. W. Bury Land of Uz 298 When merely brawling, they slash at each other's forearms and shoulders, but when business only is meant, they close, and deliver a round-armed stab in the back, above the waist.

1925 Times 26 May 11/4 The mistake consisted of..much futile round-armed pummelling at close quarters.

2006 T. Taylor Story House (2007) 206 The utterly inebriated Hemi was taking winging, round-armed shots at the Russian.

2. Cricket. = round-arm adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > [adjective] > manner of bowling

straight-arm1807

straight-armed1827

round-arm1835

round hand1847

underhand1850

round-armed1854

wristy1867

fast-medium1873

under-arm1877

quick1899

windmill1900

body line1932

1854 J. Pycroft Cricket Field (ed. 2) xi. 265 Any round-armed bowler (who does not bowl ‘over the wicket’).

1876 A. Haygarth's Cricket Scores & Biogr. VI. 258 [Walker] bowls a slow, curious, deceptive, and curly round-armed ball.

1904 Eagle (St. John's Coll., Cambr.) 25 338 A good field at point and a slow round-armed bowler.

1971 Times 15 Sept. 4/8 Tom Lockyear..was a hard hitter and a fast round-armed bowler.

2004 Express (Nexis) 24 July 86 Half-brothers Pedro Collins and roundarmed slinger Fidel Edwards struggled.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	round-armed
释义	round-armedadj. Brit. /ˌraʊndˈɑːmd/, U.S. /ˌraʊndˈɑrmd/ Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly formed within English, by compounding. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: round adj., armed adj.²; round-arm n., -ed suffix². Etymology: Partly < round adj. + armed adj.², and partly (in later use) < round-arm n. + -ed suffix². 1. = round-arm adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking with specific thing > [adjective] > with the hand > with the fist > swinging or sweeping round-armed1847 round-arm1886 1847 W. E. Heygate Godfrey Davenant xiii. 163 Every one who has watched the boxing of the lower classes must have observed how round-armed their blows are, and how exposed they leave their faces when striking. 1884 Sat. Rev. 26 Jan. 108/1 The clumsy round-armed hit..is not esteemed so highly as a straight hit made correctly from the shoulder. 1911 G. W. Bury Land of Uz 298 When merely brawling, they slash at each other's forearms and shoulders, but when business only is meant, they close, and deliver a round-armed stab in the back, above the waist. 1925 Times 26 May 11/4 The mistake consisted of..much futile round-armed pummelling at close quarters. 2006 T. Taylor Story House (2007) 206 The utterly inebriated Hemi was taking winging, round-armed shots at the Russian. 2. Cricket. = round-arm adj. 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > cricket > bowling > [adjective] > manner of bowling straight-arm1807 straight-armed1827 round-arm1835 round hand1847 underhand1850 round-armed1854 wristy1867 fast-medium1873 under-arm1877 quick1899 windmill1900 body line1932 1854 J. Pycroft Cricket Field (ed. 2) xi. 265 Any round-armed bowler (who does not bowl ‘over the wicket’). 1876 A. Haygarth's Cricket Scores & Biogr. VI. 258 [Walker] bowls a slow, curious, deceptive, and curly round-armed ball. 1904 Eagle (St. John's Coll., Cambr.) 25 338 A good field at point and a slow round-armed bowler. 1971 Times 15 Sept. 4/8 Tom Lockyear..was a hard hitter and a fast round-armed bowler. 2004 Express (Nexis) 24 July 86 Half-brothers Pedro Collins and roundarmed slinger Fidel Edwards struggled. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1847
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