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LEFTHANDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
Synonyms:
left-handed pitcher; left-hander; left hander; lefthander; lefty; southpaw
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lefthander" is a kind of...):
hurler; pitcher; twirler ((baseball) the person who does the pitching)
Derivation:
left hand (the hand that is on the left side of the body)