Forehander

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shot played forehand.
  2. 2
    A surfer who approaches a swell facing the wave ("on their forehand") rather than with the wave behind them ("on their backhand").

    "The morning brought an increased swell; long, perfect, down-the-line, 6-8' freight trains — a forehander's dream and a backhanders nightmare"

  3. 3
    The crew member in charge of managing the foresail.

    "Then he heard the wailing cry of the forehander as the crowd manned the braces."

Example

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"The morning brought an increased swell; long, perfect, down-the-line, 6-8' freight trains — a forehander's dream and a backhanders nightmare"

Etymology

From forehand + -er.

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