portsider
Pitcher throwing lefty
A portsider is a left-handed person, especially a left-handed pitcher in baseball.
The term comes from nautical terminology—port is the left side of a ship.
The manager brought in a portsider to face their left-handed cleanup hitter.
Synonyms include southpaw and lefty.
handedness
Dominant on sinister side
- southpawLeft-handed person, informally
- leftyNon-dominant-side user
- sinistralLeft-side dominant
- left-footerOne who kicks leftward
left-handed
Dominant on sinister side
southpaw
Left-handed person, informally
- leftyNon-dominant-side user
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
- left-handerPerson favoring sinister side
hurler · moundsman · thrower · reliever · starter · closer · bullpen · fastball · curveball · slider
starboard
Vessel's right-hand side
helm · deck · mariner · seafarer · sailor · shipmate · harbor · dock · vessel · yacht