What does southpaw mean?
Definitions for southpaw
ˈsaʊθˌpɔsouth·paw
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Princeton's WordNet
left-handed pitcher, left-hander, left hander, lefthander, lefty, southpawnoun
a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
left-hander, lefty, southpawnoun
a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
"their pitcher was a southpaw"
Wiktionary
southpawnoun
One who is left-handed, especially in sports.
southpawnoun
A left-handed pitcher.
Since home plate is generally in the southwest corner to avoid glare in the batter's eyes, a southpaw's pitching hand is to the south.
southpawnoun
A left-handed writer who, instead of mirroring right-handed writers, turn his or her hand upsidedown in order to put the writing implement in the same position as right-handed writers.
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southpaw
A southpaw is a term primarily used in sports, especially boxing, to denote a left-handed person. It is also used colloquially to refer to any left-handed individual. The term originally comes from the practice of having the left-handed pitcher in baseball face south to avoid the afternoon sun.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of southpaw in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of southpaw in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of southpaw in a Sentence
Mike Caldwell, the Padres' right-handed southpaw, will pitch tonight.
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- һулаҡайBashkir
- southpawDanish
- Linkshänderin, LinkshänderGerman
- αριστερόχειρGreek
- zurda, zurdoSpanish
- ezkertiBasque
- vasuriFinnish
- gauchère, gaucherFrench
- mancinoItalian
- אִטֵרHebrew
- サウスポー, 左利きJapanese
- southpawLatin
- mańkut, leworęcznyPolish
- canhotoPortuguese
- левшаRussian
- південна лапаUkrainian
- nedetaskilan, nedetahiskilan, nedetajiskilanVolapük
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