right-hand

1 of 2

adjective

ˈrīt-ˌhand 

1

: situated on the right

2

: right-handed

3

: chiefly relied on

his right-hand man

right hand

2 of 2

noun

1

a

: the hand on a person's right side

b

: an indispensable person

2

a

: the right side

b

: a place of honor

Examples of right-hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Tellingly, in the upper right-hand corner, Ruscha added a cheap Western cowboy magazine, its rowdy narrative of American manifest destiny having been torn in two. —Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024

There are no fewer than four different scenes in the movie where his right-hand man advises him to make a rational decision of some kind, only for Wulf to immediately — often in the very next breath — opt for the rash and violent route instead. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Dec. 2024

Noun

Bruno Surace scored a shocking sixth-round KO win over Jaime Munguia on the strength of one powerful straight right hand. —Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024

Startled awake, mom discovers her son is shot As Givens snapped awake, her son Destin was screaming, his right hand bleeding. —John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

right-hand

adjective

ˈrīt-ˌhand

1

: located on the right

2

: right-handed sense 1

3

: relied on most of all

right-hand man

Medical Definition

right-hand

1 of 2 adjective

ˈrīt-ˌhand 

1

: situated on the right

2

: right-handed

right hand

2 of 2 noun

1

: the hand on a person's right side

2

: the right side