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LEFTHANDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
- Specialized Vocabulary and Phraseologism of Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lefthanded player
1, record 1, English, lefthanded%20player
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- left-handed player 2, record 1, English, left%2Dhanded%20player
correct
- lefthander 1, record 1, English, lefthander
correct, noun
- left-hander 1, record 1, English, left%2Dhander
correct, noun
- southpaw 3, record 1, English, southpaw
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In sports, an athlete using mainly his or her left hand to throw an object (a ball, rock, weight, hammer, javelin, fishing line, darts, etc.), his or her left hand or foot to hit an object or hold the bat or stick to hit the object (a ball, puck, ring, etc.), or his or her left side to fire (in biathlon, shooting, archery, etc.). 4, record 1, English, - lefthanded%20player
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
southpaw (noun or adjective, slang): A left-handed baseball pitcher, or any left-handed person. 5, record 1, English, - lefthanded%20player
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire spécialisé et phraséologie des sports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- joueur gaucher
1, record 1, French, joueur%20gaucher
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- joueuse gauchère 2, record 1, French, joueuse%20gauch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- gaucher 3, record 1, French, gaucher
correct, masculine noun
- gauchère 3, record 1, French, gauch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En sport, athlète qui utilise principalement sa main gauche pour lancer un objet (balle, ballon, boule, pierre, poids, marteau, javelot, ligne à pêche, dards, etc.), sa main gauche ou son pied gauche pour frapper un objet ou tenir le bâton servant à frapper cet objet (balle, ballon, bille, rondelle, anneau, etc.), ou son côté gauche pour exécuter un tir de (en biathlon, en tir, au tir à l'arc, etc.). 3, record 1, French, - joueur%20gaucher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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