SOUTHPAW


Meaning of SOUTHPAW in English

/sowth"paw'/ , Informal.

n.

1. a person who is left-handed.

2. Sports.

a. a player who throws with the left hand, esp. a pitcher.

b. Boxing. a boxer who leads with the right hand and stands with the right foot forward, using the left hand for the most powerful blows.

adj.

3. left-handed.

[ 1880-85, Amer.; SOUTH + PAW 1 ]

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