| right wing | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (often capitals) the conservative faction of an assembly, party, etc |
| 2. | the part of an army or field of battle on the right from the point of view of one facing the enemy |
| 3. | a. the right-hand side of the field of play from the point of view of a team facing its opponent's goal |
| b. a player positioned in this area in any of various games | |
| c. the position occupied by such a player | |
| —adj | |
| 4. | of, belonging to, or relating to the right wing |
| 'right-'winger | |
| —n | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |