Meanings
nounrighthander (plural righthanders)
plural righthanders
- A right-handed person
The big righthander got out of that jam, coaxing Vernon Wells into a soft lineout to third and Adam Lind into a flyball out.
2009 June 12, Mark Zwolinski, “Solid Romero abandoned by Jays' offence”, in Toronto Star
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left
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APA
righthander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/righthander
MLA
“righthander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/righthander. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “righthander,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/righthander.
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