right-hand
See also: righthand
English
Alternative forms
- righthand
Etymology
From Middle English ryghte-hande, from Old English rihthand (“right-hand”), equivalent to right + hand.
Adjective
right-hand
- of, relating to, or located on the right
- designed for use by the right hand
- in the direction or orientation to the right-hand rule (a right-hand thread)
Antonyms
- left-hand
Related terms
- right-handed