off-handed

See also: offhanded

English

Adjective

off-handed (comparative more off-handed, superlative most off-handed)

  1. Alternative form of offhanded
  2. Involving the use of the left or non-dominant hand.
    • 2014, C.N. Constantin & ‎Jason Cable Hall, Dark Revelation - The Role Playing Game - Player's Guide, →ISBN, page 371:
      Some ranged weapons are clearly listed as light off-handed weapons (such as pistols and hand crossbow), and may be used in your off-hand.
    • 1996, Mark K. Larson, Complete Guide to Baseball Memorabilia, →ISBN, page 139:
      That's a substantial difference for two almost identical gloves except that one was what collectors call "off-handed." But what about left-handed gloves of left-handed players, ie. Stan Musial?
  3. (mining, now rare) Offhand.

References

  • Dutch, RA. 1966. Roget's thesaurus. Harmondsworth: Penguin Referenc
  • Partridge, Eric (revised: Janet Whitcut). 1999. Usage and abusage - a guide to good English (3rd ed.). London: Penguin

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