southpaw

Noun
US[south-pou]/ˈsaʊθˌpaʊ/2 syllables
Synonyms: left-handed pitcherleft-handerleft handerlefthanderlefty

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left handSynonyms: left-handed pitcherleft-handerleft handerlefthanderleftyType of pitcher, hurler
  2. a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right“their pitcher was a southpaw”Synonyms: left-handerleftyType of actor, doer
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

South′paw′ adjective

Baseball Using the left hand in pitching; said of a pitcher. cant

South′paw′ noun

A pitcher who pitches with the left hand. cant

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement

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