lefthand
Use Lefthand in a sentence
adjective
1.
on or to the left: a left-hand turn at the intersection.
2.
of, for, or with the left hand.
3.
Building Trades.
a.
(of a door) having the hinges on the left when seen from the exterior of the building, room, closet, etc., to which the doorway leads.
b.
(of a casement sash) having the hinges on the left when seen from inside the window.
Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English
1150–1200; Middle English
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| left-hand | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, located on, or moving towards the left: this car is left-hand drive; a left-hand bend |
| 2. | for use by the left hand; left-handed |
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Lefthand
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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He wrote for her a new piece the concertante for the lefthand.
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