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southpaw

noun

A baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
W
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
16

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Pronunciation

ˈsaʊθˌpɔː

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noun

  1. A baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand

noun

  1. A person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right

    “Their pitcher was a southpaw”

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Their pitcher was a southpaw

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