With hands held up or characterised by raising of hands. / Overbearing.

simple past tense and past participle of uphand

(rare) Designed to be lifted by the hand, or by both hands / With an upward movement of the hand. / (welding) Starting from the bottom and working upwards

(welding) From bottom to top. / Moved by hand in an upward direction.

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.

(obsolete) The upper hand.

present participle of uphand

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of uphand