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righthander

righthander

1 3.2
A person who usually uses their right hand for writing or throwing
  • noun
  • /ˈraɪtˌhændər/
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  • Being a righthander, he automatically reached for the pen with his dominant hand.

Examples

  • On the mound, righthander Moe Bellue was ready.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • As a righthander, she found it easier to write quickly during her exam.

  • The coach praised the righthander for his impressive throwing technique.

Synonyms

right-hander
vsrighthander
1 3.4

A person who mainly uses their right hand for tasks

has identical meaning but is written with a hyphen

Antonyms

left-hander
3 3.5

A person who uses their left hand more than their right, often for writing

Surface Forms

righthander singular
righthanders plural

Morphology

righthander = right + hand (transparent) = right + hand + er

The compound 'right' + 'hand' yields the base meaning 'right-hand', and adding the agentive suffix '-er' straightforwardly indicates a person who uses the right hand.

Etymology

Righthander comes from putting right ('on the right side') and hand together with the ending -er meaning 'a person', so it literally names someone who uses the right hand for skilled tasks like writing or throwing.