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Definition of Righthander
1. Noun. A person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left.
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Definition of Righthander
1. Noun. A right-handed person ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Righthander
Literary usage of Righthander
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Kings of the Queensberry Realm by W. W. Naughton (1902)
"Then he went after Corbett again and it was well for Jim that he ducked in time,
for the righthander that went in his direction was a particularly ..."
2. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1917)
"Conclusion from skill tests of the three types of handedness are: (1) The pure
lefthander reveals no less skill than the pure righthander; ..."
3. The Slang Dictionary: Etymological, Historical, and Anecdotal by John Camden Hotten (1874)
"He GRASSED his man with a heavy righthander," or " He brought his man to GRASS
by means of a swinging hipe. " Grass-comber, a country fellow, a haymaker. ..."
4. The Recreations of Christopher North: Pseud by John Wilson (1842)
"... him—he accepts the challenge for a future day— and retreating backwards to
his clothes, receives a righthander as from a sledge-hammer on the temple, ..."
5. A Manual of Elementary Chemistry, Theoretical and Practical: Theoretical and by George Fownes (1863)
"The one class is said to possess righthander! polarization ; the other class
left-handed polarization. ..."
6. Reports of Cases Adjudged in the High Court of Chancery: Before Sir William by Great Britain Court of Chancery, William Page Wood Hatherley (1863)
"... and thereby that sum be re- ... . fused, from as- claimed, for their interest
in the part of the premises righthander specified in the notice to treat, ..."
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