Right-hander
[rahyt-han-der, -han-] /ˈraɪtˈhæn dər, -ˌhæn-/
noun
1.
a person who is right-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the right hand.
2.
Informal.
a slap or punch delivered with the right hand.
a throw or toss, as in basketball, made with the right hand.
right-hander
noun
1.
a blow with the right hand
2.
a person who is right-handed
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