I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: south (II) + paw
1. : left-hander ; specifically : a left-handed baseball pitcher
2. : a boxer who leads with the right hand and foot forward while guarding with the left hand
II. adjective
1. : habitually using the left hand : left-handed
a southpaw pitcher
2. : done with the left hand
a laboriously printed southpaw note — John Mason Brown