(attributive) designating an act of throwing the ball around the infield.
noun
A double play in which the fielder at third base throws to second base who throws to first base, getting two outs in the process; (also, rare) a type of sidearm pitch.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in The Sun.
Definition of around the horn in US English:
around the horn
adjective
(attributive) designating an act of throwing the ball around the infield.
noun
A double play in which the fielder at third base throws to second base who throws to first base, getting two outs in the process; (also, rare) a type of sidearm pitch.