right hand

right hand
right hand NOUN 1) the hand of a person's right side. 2) the region or direction on the right side. 3) the most important position next to someone.
ADJECTIVE 1) on or towards the right side. 2) done with or using the right hand.

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  • right´-hand´ed|ly — right hand|ed «RYT HAN dihd», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. using the right hand more easily and readily than the left: »So Uncle Bob started early to convert a naturally right handed boy into a southpaw (Time). 2. done with the right hand. 3. made …   Useful english dictionary

  • right-hand|ed — «RYT HAN dihd», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. using the right hand more easily and readily than the left: »So Uncle Bob started early to convert a naturally right handed boy into a southpaw (Time). 2. done with the right hand. 3. made to be used… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Right hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Right-hand — a. 1. Situated or being on the right; nearer the right hand than the left; as, the right hand side, room, or road. [1913 Webster] 2. Chiefly relied on; almost indispensable. [1913 Webster] Mr. Alexander Truncheon, who is their right hand man in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • right-hand — right ,hand adjective only before noun 1. ) on the right or toward the right of someone or something: I sleep on the right hand side of the bed. the third paragraph of the right hand column 2. ) designed or intended for the right hand: a right… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • right-hand — adj [only before noun] on the right side of something ≠ ↑left hand ▪ the right hand side of the body top/bottom right hand corner ▪ the bottom right hand corner of the page …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • right-hand — [rīt′hand′] adj. 1. being on or directed toward the right 2. of, for, or with the right hand 3. most helpful or reliable [the president s right hand man] 4. plain laid …   English World dictionary

  • right-hand — right hand; right hand·er; right hand·wise; …   English syllables

  • right-hand — right′ hand′ adj. 1) located on the right 2) right handed 3) being of great assistance: my right hand man[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

  • right-hand|er — «RYT HAN duhr», noun. 1. a right handed person. 2. a right handed baseball pitcher. 3. a blow given by the right hand …   Useful english dictionary

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