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

Managers often stand in a single, harsh spotlight, but management is a collaboration and the right-hand man is often as vital as a limb. —George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 July 2025

When that caddie is Steve Williams, the longtime right-hand man to Tiger Woods, the revelation hits like a misread putt on Sunday. —Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025

Noun

Officers saw red marks on her neck, elbow and wrist, plus other marks on her right hand from another incident. —Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025

The record is 187 for the right hand and 182 for the left hand. —Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 12 July 2025

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

Rhymes for right-hand

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand

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