right-hander

American  

[rahyt-han-der, -han-] / ˈraɪtˈhæn dər, -ˌhæn- /

noun

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

2. Informal.

   1. a slap or punch delivered with the right hand.

   2. a throw or toss, as in basketball, made with the right hand.

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right-hander British  

noun

1. a blow with the right hand

2. a person who is right-handed

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Etymology

Origin of right-hander

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

The 29-year-old right-hander had been someone the Dodgers were interested in, the Athletic reported this week.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dodgers avoided arbitration with reliever Brusdar Graterol on Wednesday, reportedly agreeing to terms with the Venezuelan right-hander on a one-year, $2.8-million deal before Thursday’s deadline to avoid an arbitration hearing.

From Los Angeles Times

"He could also swing the ball back into the right-hander."

From BBC

The right-hander, Crawley, Joe Root and later Will Jacks played the shot 20 times on Saturday afternoon and scored 29 runs.

From BBC

The promise the 27-year-old right-hander showed in making a 46 in the first innings of the first Test in Perth now looks as distant as England's hopes of regaining the urn.

From BBC