righthander

Most people's dominance

A righthander is a person who favors the right hand for tasks like writing and throwing.

In baseball, it specifically means a right-handed pitcher: The manager brought in a righthander to face the next batter.

Also spelled right-hander.

sports

pitcher

Pouring vessel or hurler

golfer · bowler · boxer · fencer · serve · forehand · backhand · swing · hook · jab

handedness

lefty

Non-dominant-side user

scissors · manual · clockwise · rightward · laterality

dexterity

coordination

Organized cooperative movement

nimbleness · agility · skillfulness · proficiency · adeptness · finesse · handiness · craftsmanship · control · touch

majority

prevalence

State of being widespread

typical · standard · majority · population · widespread · conventional · predominance · ubiquity · average · expected

Opposites
hand dominance

righthanderlefthander

One favoring sinister side

left-hander · southpaw · lefty · leftie · sinistral

Family

righthanded, righthand, righthanders

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G