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right-hand

adj

Etymology

From Middle English ryghte-hande, from Old English rihthand (“right-hand”), equivalent to right + hand.

  1. inherited from rihthand
  2. inherited from ryghte-hande

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or located on the right.

    • The train runs slowly with frequent slacks for bridge and culvert repairs. At one point occurs the changeover from left- to right-hand running.

  2. Using or designed for use by the right hand.

    • a right-hand bowler in the game of cricket

  3. In the direction or orientation to the right-hand rule (a right-hand thread).

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Alternative form of right hand (“trusted assistant”)

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for right-hand. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA