right hand

Most people's dominant

Right hand is the hand on the right side of the body—for most people, the dominant hand.

As an adjective, right-hand describes position: the right-hand side of the page, my right-hand turn.

A right-hand man (or woman) is someone's most trusted assistant or deputy.

Right-handed means favoring the right hand or designed for right-hand use.

Related

thumb · manual · wrist · pledge · sign of the cross · gripping · handshake · knuckles · pointing · waving · gesture · high five · clockwise · benediction · palm reader · reach · mitt · clutch

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Opposites
laterality

right handleft hand

Body's sinister appendage

left · sinister · subordinate · underling · rival

metaphorical assistance/role

right handadversary

Enemy in conflict

hindrance · opponent · enemy · liability · saboteur

Family

right, hand, dexterity, right-hand, rightward, right-handed, right-hander, right-handedness, right-handers

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G