of, relating to, located on, or moving towards the left for use by the left hand; left-handed
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈleft-ˈhand,
adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- on or to the left:a left-hand turn.
- of, for, or with the left hand.
left-hand
(left′hand′),USA pronunciation adj.
- on or to the left:a left-hand turn at the intersection.
- of, for, or with the left hand.
- [Building Trades.]
- (of a door) having the hinges on the left when seen from the exterior of the building, room, closet, etc., to which the doorway leads.
- (of a casement sash) having the hinges on the left when seen from inside the window.
- Middle English 1150–1200
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'left-hand' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Huitzilopochtli
- Indian wrestling
- LH
- MG
- accordion
- advantage court
- block chord
- bow hand
- bridle hand
- chord organ
- clef
- debit
- folio
- gawk
- home row
- ker-
- left
- left wing
- left-hand buoy
- left-hand dagger
- left-handed
- left-hander
- lefty
- lh
- lurch
- main gauche
- manifer
- margin
- one-two
- paradiddle
- pipe
- port
- primary optical area
- ring finger
- shift
- sinister
- sinistrality
- southpaw
- stride piano
- verso
- walking bass
- wheel horse
- à gauche