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right-hander

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right-hand·er (rthndr)
n.
One who is right-handed.
right-hander
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) a blow with the right hand
2. a person who is right-handed
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.right-hander - (baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
right-handed pitcher
baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
hurler, pitcher, twirler - (baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"
2.right-handerright-hander - a person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left
right hander, righthander
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Translations
right-hander [ˌraɪtˈhændəʳ] N → diestro/a m/f
right-hander [ˌraɪtˈhændəʳ] n (person) → chi usa or adopera la mano destra; (blow) → destro
right-hander [ˌraɪtˈhændəʳ] n (person) → chi usa or adopera la mano destra; (blow) → destro


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A very severe round follows, in which Tom gets out and out the worst of it, and is at last hit clean off his legs, and deposited on the grass by a right-hander from the Slogger.
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