left-hander

[left-han-der, -han-]

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.

left-hander

noun

1. a blow with the left hand

2. a left-handed person

Word History and Origins

Origin of left-hander¹

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

Example Sentences

Tarik Skubal, the Tigers’ ace left-hander who is on the verge of claiming his second consecutive Cy Young Award, delivered a brilliant performance, allowing one run over six dominant innings with 13 punchouts.

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The left-hander was the latest member of Australia's vaunted batting line-up to step up, repelling Pakistan as they sensed the most significant victory in their history.

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After stranding runners on the corners in a shaky first, the left-hander locked in and made the Dodgers look silly with a barrage of sweepers and changeups that dipped below the zone.

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She can swing the ball and we knew she was a good match-up being a left-hander.

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A night after Kershaw volunteered to pitch in relief, the future Hall of Fame left-hander was summoned for the ninth inning.

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