left-hander

American  

[left-han-der, -han-] / ˈlɛftˈhæn dər, -ˌhæn- /

noun

1. a person who is left-handed, especially a baseball pitcher who throws with the left hand.

2. Informal. a slap or punch delivered with the left hand.

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left-hander British  

noun

1. a blow with the left hand

2. a left-handed person

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Etymology

Origin of left-hander

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

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Example Sentences

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left-hander

While the left-hander was born in Yorkshire, he has never played against England.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The next inning, the Brewers added an insurance run with back-to-back singles against right-handed reliever Roki Sasaki and a wild pitch from left-hander Justin Wrobleski.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell stood on the mound with his hand on his left hip, waiting for Jake Bauers to cross the plate before punching in his pitch call for the next batter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Against South Africa, the left-hander hit only three boundaries on day one - he attacked only 14.2% of deliveries in making his first 50 runs, the lowest figure of the Australia's top order.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The Giants never regard Sallee as a left-hander with men on the bases.

From Pitching in a Pinch or, Baseball from the Inside by Christy Mathewson

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