right-hand
adjectiveattested in dialogue
Of, relating to, or located on the right.
adjective
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Of, relating to, or located on the right.
The train runs slowly with frequent slacks for bridge and culvert repairs. At one point occurs the changeover from left- to right-hand running.
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Using or designed for use by the right hand.
a right-hand bowler in the game of cricket
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In the direction or orientation to the right-hand rule (a right-hand thread).
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Variant of right handAlternative form of right hand (“trusted assistant”)
Etymology
From Middle English ryghte-hande, from Old English rihthand (“right-hand”), equivalent to right + hand.
Riggs · A surname.right · Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the…Right · The political right wing seen as a whole, as distinguished…
right-hand · Of, relating to, or located on the right.
righteous · Free from sin or guilt.righteousness · The quality or state of being righteous.rightful · By right; by law.