on+the+left+hand

  • 131left-handed — adjective a) Of or pertaining to one who uses his or her left hand in preference to, or more skillfully than, his or her right. b) Intended to be worn on, or used by, the left hand. Syn: sinistral …

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  • 132left shoulder arms — noun Etymology: from the command left shoulder arms! Date: circa 1918 a position in the manual of arms in which the butt of the rifle is held in the left hand with the barrel resting on the left shoulder; also a command to assume this position …

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