right-hand
1 of 2adjective
ˈrīt-ˌhand 
1
: situated on the right
2
: right-handed
3
: chiefly relied on
his right-hand man
right hand
2 of 2noun
1
a
: the hand on a person's right side
b
: an indispensable person
2
a
: the right side
b
: a place of honor
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Men's Health, 9 Sep. 2022 Zach Plesac, another starter, joined him with a broken bone in his right hand. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, the British actor was sporting a purple baseball cap, a dark green T-shirt, and jeans while holding a cup of coffee in his right hand. Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2022 After this match, Venus simply slung her red equipment bag over her left shoulder, carried her racket in her right hand, and quickly walked off toward the locker room. Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Hutchison drilled Salvador Perez in the right hand with a 93.1 mph fastball. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022 My current board—an ErgoDox EZ—is split into two separate panels, one for the right hand and one for the left. David Owen, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 Max Kepler fouled out to third on a full-count pitch, and Jose Miranda loaded the bases with an infield single, a 98.1-mph one-hopper that hit the right hand of Muncy and knocked the third baseman out of the game in the bottom of the fifth. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022 Story, who was struck in the hand during a game against the Rays last month, was initially diagnosed with a right hand bruise. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart; a kettlebell held in your right hand at your chest; abs, glutes, and shoulder blades tight. Men's Health, 9 Sep. 2022 Zach Plesac, another starter, joined him with a broken bone in his right hand. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, the British actor was sporting a purple baseball cap, a dark green T-shirt, and jeans while holding a cup of coffee in his right hand. Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2022 After this match, Venus simply slung her red equipment bag over her left shoulder, carried her racket in her right hand, and quickly walked off toward the locker room. Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 Hutchison drilled Salvador Perez in the right hand with a 93.1 mph fastball. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022 My current board—an ErgoDox EZ—is split into two separate panels, one for the right hand and one for the left. David Owen, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 Max Kepler fouled out to third on a full-count pitch, and Jose Miranda loaded the bases with an infield single, a 98.1-mph one-hopper that hit the right hand of Muncy and knocked the third baseman out of the game in the bottom of the fifth. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022 Story, who was struck in the hand during a game against the Rays last month, was initially diagnosed with a right hand bruise. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
right-hand
adjective
ˈrīt-ˌhand
1
: located on the right side
2
: right-handed sense 1
3
: relied on most of all
He's her right-hand man.
Medical Definition
right-hand 1 of 2
adjective
ˈrīt-ˌhand
1
: situated on the right
2
: right-handed
right hand
2 of 2noun
1
: the hand on a person's right side
2
: the right side
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