straight-arm
straight–arm
noun \ˈstrāt-ˌärm\Definition of STRAIGHT-ARM
: an act or instance of warding off a person or thing by pushing with the palm of the hand with the arm fully extended from the shoulder and the elbow locked —called also stiff-arm
— straight–arm verb
See First Known Use of STRAIGHT-ARM
1903
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