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

Example Sentences

The left-hander had 21 from the first 37 balls he faced, then found rhythm after two fours in the same over.

From BBC

He’s a 6-4 left-hander who can score from a variety of spots on the court.

From Los Angeles Times

Cole Hamels, a left-hander who never finished better than fifth in Cy Young voting, is at 31% and seems poised to make progress.

From The Wall Street Journal

And it comes from an elegant left-hander with a flash of peroxide.

From BBC

The left-hander spent 23 balls in the 90s, seven of them on 99, before skipping down the pitch to clip Webster to mid-wicket for four.

From BBC