RIGHT-HAND


Meaning of RIGHT-HAND in English

/ruyt"hand"/ , adj.

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.

a. (of a door) having the hinges on the right 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 right when seen from inside the window.

[ adj. use of RIGHT HAND ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .