northpaw

[ nawrth-paw ]

noun

1. an athlete, usually a pitcher or boxer, who is right-handed or competes as a right-hander:

   The 6’ 5” northpaw threw a no-hit game against the Reds.

2. a right-handed person.

adverb

1. with or for the right hand; right-handedly:

   She’s naturally left-handed but bats northpaw.

Word History and Origins

Origin of northpaw¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; formed by analogy with southpaw ( def )

Example Sentences

Nicholas “Northpaw” Seymour, 25, a law student from San Francisco lists delivering pizzas and mining copper in his hometown of Butte, Mont., as skills that prepared him for competitive Skee-Ball.

From New York Times