# right-hand

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of, relating to, or located on the right.
2. Using or designed for use by the right hand.
3. In the direction or orientation to the right-hand rule (a right-hand thread).
4. Alternative form of right hand (“trusted assistant”)

## Etymology
From Middle English ryghte-hande, from Old English rihthand (“right-hand”), equivalent to right + hand.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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