left-hander

[ left-han-der, -han- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who is left-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand.
Informal. a slap or punch delivered with the left hand.

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First recorded in 1860–65; left-hand + -er ¹

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The Pirates took a 4-3 lead in the seventh against left-hander Jack Dreyer, who gave up two singles and a walk to load the bases with none out.

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The future Hall of Fame left-hander is not eligible to be activated from the injured list until May 17.

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A West Indies left-hander dominating T20 cricket while striking sixes at will?

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A left-hander who thrived under pressure, Wolf twice pitched at Dodger Stadium to deliver City Section championships.

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The straight-set victory means the English left-hander will move up to seventh in the ATP rankings on Monday.

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