right-hander

noun

right-hand·​er ˈrīt-ˈhan-dər How to pronounce right-hander (audio)
Synonyms of right-handernext
1
: a blow struck with the right hand
2
: a right-handed person
especially : a right-handed pitcher

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The right-hander struck out six and walked two while losing his fifth straight start and remaining winless over his past six turns. — Miami Herald, 5 July 2026 The right-hander allowed one run on seven hits with no walks and a career-high 11 strikeouts in six innings. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 The Phillies would add an unearned run in the seventh inning off right-hander John Schreiber. — Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026 The Mets’ bullpen took it from the sixth, with left-hander Brooks Raley and right-handers Luke Weaver holding the lead in the seventh and eighth innings. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for right-hander

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of right-hander was in 1846

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