uphand adjective 5verb 4adverb 2noun 1forms 3 adjective5 •With an upward movement of the hand.There was not anything like it either for extraordinary rapidity of pace with the uphand bowling, or accuracy of length and general steadiness. — 1846 •Characterized by pushing upwards with a hand or hands.A man to roll rubber off from that, I think, would find rather an uphand business — pushing his hands against the rubber. — 1855 •Starting from the bottom and working upwardsDownhand welding is preferable to uphand welding as it insures better fusion and greater speed. — 1932 •(rare) Designed to be lifted by the hand, or by both hands •(rare) Enriched; fertile.My land is uphand black loam, which I value at fifty dollars per acre, and three crops is the most I have grown consecutively on the same ground. — 1905 verb4 •To lift with an upward movement of the hands.To high heaven, all so softly, / The angels uphand him; / In meads of May flowers / Mild Mary will meet him: […] — 1866 •To raise the hands.But the whole thirty-three uphanded and cried, “Mercy, Kamerad '" — 1918 •To uphold, promote, or sustain.He's nae Moderate, man; and gin I'm no sair mistaen, he's a wild man himsel, and wull uphand the Veto. — 1859 •To strike from below with the hand or fist. adverb2 •From bottom to top.One hundred per cent penetration can be obtained by welding in a slight vertical weld uphand on metal up to eight gages. — 1945 •Moved by hand in an upward direction.As by a leaf to fling On the glass of wind Or up transparent leaf-sides over and over Uphand to swing Into the airy sockets of light And the broad plates tread like a bird Kissing light. — 1951 noun1 •(no longer used) The upper hand.Such monsters as these have all been, Our fathers and mothers have known : If that they should get the uphand, Us Protestants they would all smother — 1848 formsuphanded · uphanding · uphands
