Supination
Pronunciation : Su`pi*na"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. supinare, supinatum, to bend or lay backward, fr. supinus supine: cf. F. supination. See Supine.] (Physiol.) (a) The act of turning the hand palm upward; also, position of the hand with the palm upward. (b) The act or state of lying with the face upwa
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913