| 1. | the hand that is on the right side, or the side opposite that where the heart is. |
| 2. | the right side, as of a person, esp. this side considered as the side of precedence or courtesy. |
| 3. | a position of honor or special trust. |
| 4. | an extremely efficient or reliable person or, sometimes, tool, esp. a person considered as one's assistant. |
[rahyt-hand] 
| 1. | on the right. |
| 2. | of, for, or with the right hand. |
| 3. | most reliable, valuable, or useful, as a helper or assistant. |
| 4. | plain-laid. |
| 5. | Also, right-handed. Building Trades.
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| right-hand (rīt'hānd') adj.
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