right-hander

/ˌˈraɪt ˌˈhændər/
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Definitions of right-hander
  1. noun
    a person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left
    synonyms: right hander, righthander
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    type of:
    individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
    a human being
  2. noun
    (baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
    synonyms: right-handed pitcher
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    type of:
    hurler, pitcher, twirler
    (baseball) the person who does the pitching
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