sidearmn.

Brit.

/ˈsʌɪdɑːm/, U.S.

/ˈsaɪdˌɑrm/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: side n.¹, arms n.

Etymology: < side n.¹ + arms n. Originally in plural form with -s ; for the development of the singular form compare firearm n. and variants at arms n.

1. A weapon worn at a person's side; (originally) a sword, bayonet, etc.; (now chiefly) a pistol or other small firearm.Originally usually in plural with plural sense; cf. arms n.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > sharp weapon > side arms > [noun]

sidearm1754

1754 W. Faucitt tr. Regulations Prussian Infantry xi. x. 391 All men..on furlough, are to wear their side-arms [Ger. sein Seiten-Gewehr], and full clothing, when they go to church on Sundays.

1760 Cautions & Advices to Officers of Army 21 No Man shall appear in the Streets without his Side-arms [etc.].

1804 Crit. Rev. Aug. 402 The pikeman should at the same time be protected by a sword, or some other side-arm, which will fit him for close quarters.

1821 John Bull 7 Jan. 32/1 The soldiers drew their side-arms and wounded several persons severely.

1860 Punch 8 Dec. 243/1 The sword which had been slung in front for a brief period, was now restored to its usual place as a side-arm.

1893 F. C. Selous Trav. S.-E. Afr. 390 All armed with rifles and side arms.

1930 E. Colby in Our Army Mar. 31/1 These pistols, worn at the belt, are called ‘side arms’.

1941 Pop. Sci. Monthly May 64/2 As a rifleman his only side arm will be the bayonet.

1990 Independent on Sunday 28 Jan. 17/2 Raids..involving officers with shotguns and sidearms.

2003 A. Swofford Jarhead 136 Johnny and I approach the Bedouins on foot, he with his sidearm and me with an M16, both of us locked and loaded.

2. Gunnery. Any of various instruments carried for use in loading a gun. Usually in plural. Now historical.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > equipment for use with firearms > [noun]

apparelc1420

sidearm1778

1778 London Mag. Sept. 428/1 Two twenty-four-pounders, two eighteen pounders, and two nine-pounders, mounted on travelling carriages, with side-boxes, ammunition, and side-arms complete.

1812 H. le Mesurier in W. F. Napier Hist. War Peninsula (1834) IV. App. 578 We have..the guns posted with their proper side-arms and shot piles.

1876 Rep. Official Visit to Belgium (War Office) 7 The same head serves for sponge and rammer, the side arm being conveniently supported when not in use by a cross rest..at the side of the [carriage] platform.

1879 Man. Siege & Garrison Artillery Exercises 179 ‘Side arms’ means sponge, rammer, wad hook, and shell-extractor.

1900 Universal Cycl. (new ed.) IX. 10/2 All side-arms and accoutrements for artillery.

1975 R. Wilkinson-Latham Napoleon's Artillery 7 (caption) Note the various sidearms strapped to the left cheek of the carriage.

2005 C. Henry Eng. Civil War Artillery 20 There was a variety of tools to enable the gunner to perform his duties. They were known as side arms and were mostly long-handled tools that could reach down the bore of a gun.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

sidearmadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˈsʌɪdɑːm/, U.S.

/ˈsaɪdˌɑrm/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: side n.¹, arm n.¹

Etymology: < side n.¹ (see side n.¹ Compounds 1d) + arm n.¹

Chiefly Baseball (originally and chiefly North American).

A. adj.

Of a throw (esp. a pitch) or style of throwing: performed with a sweep of the arm extended sideways at or below shoulder level; (of a pitcher) delivering the ball with such a motion. Cf. round-arm adj.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [adjective] > types of pitching

sidearm1890

no-hit1898

low ball1915

blooper1937

bloop1947

away1950

route-going1950

split-finger1980

1890 St. Nicholas June 669/2 A straight-arm throw sends a ball much easier to handle than the side-arm style.

1904 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) 27 Mar. 10/3 There are many good sidearm and underarm pitchers.

1922 J. W. Heisman Princ. of Football xii. 244 Overhand passing is undoubtedly to be preferred to sidearm or underhand.

1948 Sun (Baltimore) 15 Mar. 17/8 Blackwell said his best pitch was a fast sidearm ball.

1988 W. J. Baker Sports in Western World (rev. ed.) viii. 105 Cricket..was undergoing important changes, such as the side-arm (‘round-arm’) delivery from the bowler replacing the underarm motion.

1994 ‘Brother Gilbert’ Young Babe Ruth vii. 127 He was a cross between a side-arm pitcher and an overhand one.

2010 E. Poole & K. Poole 60 going on 50 iii. 16 My side-arm pitches always threw the batters for a loop and had them scurrying back away from the plate.

B. adv.

With a sweep of the arm extended sideways; in a sidearm manner.

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the world > movement > bodily movement > [adverb] > specific movement of part

overhand1598

cross-handed1836

sidearm1921

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [adverb] > types of pitching

overarm1897

sidearm1921

1921 Boston Daily Globe 4 Apr. 5/2 If it is natural for a boy to throw side-arm or underhand he should continue to do so.

1935 Indian Jrnl. (Eufaula, Okla.) 16 May 2/4 When facing a right-handed batter he tosses his curves sidearm to further the deception.

1958 I. Cross God Boy vii. 55 She swam sidearm alongside me.

1964 Pop. Mech. Apr. 210/2 If you don't want the boomerang to return, throw it sidearm.

2003 Providence (Rhode Island) Jrnl.-Bull. (Nexis) 10 June b5 He strolled into the pitcher's box, took the ball in his left hand, stared at the Cleveland batter, and fired sidearm.

Derivatives

ˌsideˈarmer n. Baseball a sidearm pitcher.

ΚΠ

1915 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 12 Oct. The big side armer worked on as little of the plate as possible and soon the count was three balls and one strike.

1941 Lowell (Mass.) Sun & Lowell Citizen-Leader 12 July 6/5 Jack Feeley, righthanded sidearmer.., will go to the slab for Medford.

1963 Brainerd (Minnesota) Daily Disp. 1 May 6/5 There have been some good side-armers in the majors, but not many.

2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 11 May (Sports section) 4/1 His pitching coach..was a sidearmer at the University of Washington and played minor league ball.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

sidearmv.

Brit.

/ˈsʌɪdɑːm/, U.S.

/ˈsaɪdˌɑrm/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: sidearm adj.

Etymology: < sidearm adj.

North American. Sport.

1. transitive. Baseball. To pitch a ball to (an opposing batter or team) with a sidearm motion. Now somewhat rare.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > play baseball [verb (transitive)] > actions of pitcher

pitch1848

curve1877

to put over1891

scatter1892

save1899

to put across1903

walk1905

fan1909

plunk1909

southpaw1911

whiff1914

sidearm1921

sidearm1922

outpitch1928

blow1938

hang1967

wild pitch1970

1921 Ironwood (Mich.) Daily Globe 29 Dec. 6/1 He has a great fast ball. His is almost over-head when pitching against right-handers, and is constantly sidearming the lefthanders.

1963 M. Wills & S. Gardner It pays to Steal iii. 27 I had my trouble with the curve ball, especially with pitchers who side-armed me on one pitch, then curved me with the next.

1987 Cumberland (Maryland) Times/News 27 Jan. 17/3 The first time I faced him, I sidearmed him for strike one, and he looked out at me and said, ‘You little so-and-so.’

2. transitive. Originally and chiefly Baseball. To pitch (a ball) with a sidearm motion. Also in extended use.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > play baseball [verb (transitive)] > actions of pitcher

pitch1848

curve1877

to put over1891

scatter1892

save1899

to put across1903

walk1905

fan1909

plunk1909

southpaw1911

whiff1914

sidearm1921

sidearm1922

outpitch1928

blow1938

hang1967

wild pitch1970

1922 Kansas City (Missouri) Star 14 May 16 a/2 The Blues will be out to even matters this afternoon with Gus Bono side-arming his Doe Run shoots to Indian batters.

1938 Abilene (Texas) Reporter-News 10 May 6/4 With Bill Carter of the Lions club side-arming the ball a Lion had the nerve to protest about John Gilliland.

1946 Ada (Okla.) Evening News 20 Sept. 2/3 He dropped the ball, picked it up and sidearmed a pass to Walker.

1961 Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 17 July d1/7 McBean sidearmed 10 pitches before he registered his first strike.

1963 Lebanon (Pa.) Daily News 11 Dec. 26/5 A Michigan [ten-pin] bowler..asks, ‘What causes me to side arm the ball?’

1987 J. Hodgins Honorary Patron iii. 127 He side-armed a small stone, which missed the bottle but came close enough to set it rocking.

2007 P. Smith Extra Innings vii. 96 I charged the bouncing ball, caught it with my bare hand and, in the same motion, sidearmed the ball hard to Alex, stretched out at first base.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

n.1754

adj.adv.1890

v.1921

单词	sidearm
释义	sidearmn. Brit. /ˈsʌɪdɑːm/, U.S. /ˈsaɪdˌɑrm/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: side n.¹, arms n. Etymology: < side n.¹ + arms n. Originally in plural form with -s ; for the development of the singular form compare firearm n. and variants at arms n. 1. A weapon worn at a person's side; (originally) a sword, bayonet, etc.; (now chiefly) a pistol or other small firearm.Originally usually in plural with plural sense; cf. arms n. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > sharp weapon > side arms > [noun] sidearm1754 1754 W. Faucitt tr. Regulations Prussian Infantry xi. x. 391 All men..on furlough, are to wear their side-arms [Ger. sein Seiten-Gewehr], and full clothing, when they go to church on Sundays. 1760 Cautions & Advices to Officers of Army 21 No Man shall appear in the Streets without his Side-arms [etc.]. 1804 Crit. Rev. Aug. 402 The pikeman should at the same time be protected by a sword, or some other side-arm, which will fit him for close quarters. 1821 John Bull 7 Jan. 32/1 The soldiers drew their side-arms and wounded several persons severely. 1860 Punch 8 Dec. 243/1 The sword which had been slung in front for a brief period, was now restored to its usual place as a side-arm. 1893 F. C. Selous Trav. S.-E. Afr. 390 All armed with rifles and side arms. 1930 E. Colby in Our Army Mar. 31/1 These pistols, worn at the belt, are called ‘side arms’. 1941 Pop. Sci. Monthly May 64/2 As a rifleman his only side arm will be the bayonet. 1990 Independent on Sunday 28 Jan. 17/2 Raids..involving officers with shotguns and sidearms. 2003 A. Swofford Jarhead 136 Johnny and I approach the Bedouins on foot, he with his sidearm and me with an M16, both of us locked and loaded. 2. Gunnery. Any of various instruments carried for use in loading a gun. Usually in plural. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > firearm > equipment for use with firearms > [noun] apparelc1420 sidearm1778 1778 London Mag. Sept. 428/1 Two twenty-four-pounders, two eighteen pounders, and two nine-pounders, mounted on travelling carriages, with side-boxes, ammunition, and side-arms complete. 1812 H. le Mesurier in W. F. Napier Hist. War Peninsula (1834) IV. App. 578 We have..the guns posted with their proper side-arms and shot piles. 1876 Rep. Official Visit to Belgium (War Office) 7 The same head serves for sponge and rammer, the side arm being conveniently supported when not in use by a cross rest..at the side of the [carriage] platform. 1879 Man. Siege & Garrison Artillery Exercises 179 ‘Side arms’ means sponge, rammer, wad hook, and shell-extractor. 1900 Universal Cycl. (new ed.) IX. 10/2 All side-arms and accoutrements for artillery. 1975 R. Wilkinson-Latham Napoleon's Artillery 7 (caption) Note the various sidearms strapped to the left cheek of the carriage. 2005 C. Henry Eng. Civil War Artillery 20 There was a variety of tools to enable the gunner to perform his duties. They were known as side arms and were mostly long-handled tools that could reach down the bore of a gun. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). sidearmadj.adv. Brit. /ˈsʌɪdɑːm/, U.S. /ˈsaɪdˌɑrm/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: side n.¹, arm n.¹ Etymology: < side n.¹ (see side n.¹ Compounds 1d) + arm n.¹ Chiefly Baseball (originally and chiefly North American). A. adj. Of a throw (esp. a pitch) or style of throwing: performed with a sweep of the arm extended sideways at or below shoulder level; (of a pitcher) delivering the ball with such a motion. Cf. round-arm adj. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [adjective] > types of pitching sidearm1890 no-hit1898 low ball1915 blooper1937 bloop1947 away1950 route-going1950 split-finger1980 1890 St. Nicholas June 669/2 A straight-arm throw sends a ball much easier to handle than the side-arm style. 1904 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) 27 Mar. 10/3 There are many good sidearm and underarm pitchers. 1922 J. W. Heisman Princ. of Football xii. 244 Overhand passing is undoubtedly to be preferred to sidearm or underhand. 1948 Sun (Baltimore) 15 Mar. 17/8 Blackwell said his best pitch was a fast sidearm ball. 1988 W. J. Baker Sports in Western World (rev. ed.) viii. 105 Cricket..was undergoing important changes, such as the side-arm (‘round-arm’) delivery from the bowler replacing the underarm motion. 1994 ‘Brother Gilbert’ Young Babe Ruth vii. 127 He was a cross between a side-arm pitcher and an overhand one. 2010 E. Poole & K. Poole 60 going on 50 iii. 16 My side-arm pitches always threw the batters for a loop and had them scurrying back away from the plate. B. adv. With a sweep of the arm extended sideways; in a sidearm manner. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > bodily movement > [adverb] > specific movement of part overhand1598 cross-handed1836 sidearm1921 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > [adverb] > types of pitching overarm1897 sidearm1921 1921 Boston Daily Globe 4 Apr. 5/2 If it is natural for a boy to throw side-arm or underhand he should continue to do so. 1935 Indian Jrnl. (Eufaula, Okla.) 16 May 2/4 When facing a right-handed batter he tosses his curves sidearm to further the deception. 1958 I. Cross God Boy vii. 55 She swam sidearm alongside me. 1964 Pop. Mech. Apr. 210/2 If you don't want the boomerang to return, throw it sidearm. 2003 Providence (Rhode Island) Jrnl.-Bull. (Nexis) 10 June b5 He strolled into the pitcher's box, took the ball in his left hand, stared at the Cleveland batter, and fired sidearm. Derivatives ˌsideˈarmer n. Baseball a sidearm pitcher. ΚΠ 1915 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 12 Oct. The big side armer worked on as little of the plate as possible and soon the count was three balls and one strike. 1941 Lowell (Mass.) Sun & Lowell Citizen-Leader 12 July 6/5 Jack Feeley, righthanded sidearmer.., will go to the slab for Medford. 1963 Brainerd (Minnesota) Daily Disp. 1 May 6/5 There have been some good side-armers in the majors, but not many. 2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 11 May (Sports section) 4/1 His pitching coach..was a sidearmer at the University of Washington and played minor league ball. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). sidearmv. Brit. /ˈsʌɪdɑːm/, U.S. /ˈsaɪdˌɑrm/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: sidearm adj. Etymology: < sidearm adj. North American. Sport. 1. transitive. Baseball. To pitch a ball to (an opposing batter or team) with a sidearm motion. Now somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > play baseball [verb (transitive)] > actions of pitcher pitch1848 curve1877 to put over1891 scatter1892 save1899 to put across1903 walk1905 fan1909 plunk1909 southpaw1911 whiff1914 sidearm1921 sidearm1922 outpitch1928 blow1938 hang1967 wild pitch1970 1921 Ironwood (Mich.) Daily Globe 29 Dec. 6/1 He has a great fast ball. His is almost over-head when pitching against right-handers, and is constantly sidearming the lefthanders. 1963 M. Wills & S. Gardner It pays to Steal iii. 27 I had my trouble with the curve ball, especially with pitchers who side-armed me on one pitch, then curved me with the next. 1987 Cumberland (Maryland) Times/News 27 Jan. 17/3 The first time I faced him, I sidearmed him for strike one, and he looked out at me and said, ‘You little so-and-so.’ 2. transitive. Originally and chiefly Baseball. To pitch (a ball) with a sidearm motion. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > baseball > play baseball [verb (transitive)] > actions of pitcher pitch1848 curve1877 to put over1891 scatter1892 save1899 to put across1903 walk1905 fan1909 plunk1909 southpaw1911 whiff1914 sidearm1921 sidearm1922 outpitch1928 blow1938 hang1967 wild pitch1970 1922 Kansas City (Missouri) Star 14 May 16 a/2 The Blues will be out to even matters this afternoon with Gus Bono side-arming his Doe Run shoots to Indian batters. 1938 Abilene (Texas) Reporter-News 10 May 6/4 With Bill Carter of the Lions club side-arming the ball a Lion had the nerve to protest about John Gilliland. 1946 Ada (Okla.) Evening News 20 Sept. 2/3 He dropped the ball, picked it up and sidearmed a pass to Walker. 1961 Press-Telegram (Long Beach, Calif.) 17 July d1/7 McBean sidearmed 10 pitches before he registered his first strike. 1963 Lebanon (Pa.) Daily News 11 Dec. 26/5 A Michigan [ten-pin] bowler..asks, ‘What causes me to side arm the ball?’ 1987 J. Hodgins Honorary Patron iii. 127 He side-armed a small stone, which missed the bottle but came close enough to set it rocking. 2007 P. Smith Extra Innings vii. 96 I charged the bouncing ball, caught it with my bare hand and, in the same motion, sidearmed the ball hard to Alex, stretched out at first base. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1754adj.adv.1890v.1921
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