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

The prototype projector sits inside a rather crude, trapezoidal hole dug into the dash of a right-hand-drive, pre-2027 S-Class. — James Riswick, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026

Mike Marino, her right-hand man, led the work with his ProRenFX team. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026

Noun

Jackson was taken to the Ravens' medical tent and then immediately escorted to the team's locker room while wearing a towel around his entire right hand. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Fresh off a win over Oregon, the Illini struggled for most of the game against Maryland despite quarterback Katin Houser’s surprise return from a right hand injury. — Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2026

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