backhand

(noun) a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke. Synonyms: backhand stroke, backhand shot.

(verb) hit a tennis ball backhand.

(adj) (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke. Synonyms: backhand(prenominal) (vs. forehand), backhanded.

(adj) (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward. Synonyms: left-slanting.