left-hander

Definitions of left-hander
  1. noun
    a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
    synonyms: lefty, southpaw
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    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
  2. noun
    a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
    synonyms: left hander, left-handed pitcher, lefthander, lefty, southpaw
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    type of:
    hurler, pitcher, twirler
    (baseball) the person who does the pitching
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