uphand

== English == === Etymology === From up- +‎ hand. === Adjective === uphand (not comparable) (rare) Designed to be lifted by the hand, or by both hands the uphand sledge With an upward movement of the hand. (welding) Starting from the bottom and working upwards Characterized by pushing upwards with a hand or hands. (rare, of soil) Enriched; fertile. === Adverb === uphand (not comparable) (welding) From bottom to top. Moved by hand in an upward direction. === Verb === uphand (third-person singular simple present uphands, present participle uphanding, simple past and past participle uphanded) To lift with an upward movement of the hands. To strike from below with the hand or fist. To uphold, promote, or sustain. To raise the hands. === Noun === uphand (uncountable) (obsolete) The upper hand.