southpaw

(noun)

noun

1. a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand

Similar word(s): lefty

Definition categories: person, hurler, pitcher, twirler

2. a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right

- their pitcher was a southpaw

Similar word(s): lefty

Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul

Sentences with southpaw as a noun:

- 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.