Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,917,065,405 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

left-hander

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
left-hand·er (lfthndr)
n.
One who is left-handed.
left-hander
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) a blow with the left hand
2. a left-handed person
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.left-hander - a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left handleft-hander - a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
left hander, left-handed pitcher, lefthander, southpaw, lefty
hurler, pitcher, twirler - (baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"
2.left-hander - a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the rightleft-hander - a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right; "their pitcher was a southpaw"
lefty, southpaw
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Translations
left-hander [ˌleftˈhændəʳ] N (= person) → zurdo/a m/f; (= blow) → izquierdazo m
left-hander [ˌlɛftˈhændəʳ] n → mancino/a
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Remembering their Test squad usually has three left-handers to finish their order off and two at the top, an off-spinner will be pretty handy in that regard.
Nathan may play part by Birmingham Mail (England)
The Red Sox left-hander lasted just six innings against the struggling Athletics last night, allowing six runs in Boston's 8-2 loss at McAfee Coliseum.
A's rough up struggling Lester, Red Sox by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
In prehistoric times, a left-hander would gain the advantage of surprise in fighting against a right-hander, they say.
Sinister business: Lefties have evolutionary boon by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.