Right Hand

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Concealment	Keep a secret, keep one's own counsel; hold one's tongue; (silence); make no sign, not let it go further; not breathe a word, not breathe a syllable about; not let the right hand know what the left is doing; hide one's light under a bushel, bury one's talent in a napkin.
Dextrality	Dextrality; right, right hand; dexter, offside, starboard.
Friendship	Verb: be friendly; Adjective:, be friends; be acquainted with; Adjective: know; have the ear of; keep company with;(sociality); hold communication with, have dealings with, sympathize with; have a leaning to; bear good will; (benevolent); love; make much of; befriend; (aid); introduce to. set one's horses together; have the latchstring out; hold out the right hand of friendship, extend the right hand of friendship, hold out the right hand of fellowship; become friendly; Adjective: make friends; with; break the lee, be introduced to; make acquaintance with, pick acquaintance with, scrape acquaintance with; get into favor, gain the friendship of.
Power	Noun: power; potency, potentiality; jiva; puissance, might, force, energy; dint; right hand, right arm;
Unskillfulness	Phrase: one's fingers being all thumbs; the right hand forgets its cunning; il se noyerait dans une goutte d'eau; incidit in Scyllam qui vult vitare Charybdim; out of the frying pan into the fire; non omnia possumus omnes.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Modern Usage: Right Hand

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	I'd be only too happy to meet with Ambassador Trentino, and offer him on behalf of my country the right hand of good fellowship. (Duck Soup; writing credit: Bert Kalmar ; Harry Ruby) My right hand hasn't seen my left hand in years. (Sweet Smell of Success; writing credit: Ernest Lehman; Clifford Odets) They have you raise your right hand, put your left hand in your pants and say that. (Friends; writing credit: Jörn O. Jensen; Birger Larsen) But if you stay, with my right hand to God, you will never regret it. (C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation; writing credit: Kenta Fukasaku; Koshun Takami) You've just turned your right hand into a maraca. (MAS*H; writing credit: Larry Gelbart)
Clever	If your left hand doesn't know what your right hand is doing, you should consider running for a job in Washington, DC. (references; author: unknown)
Movie/TV Titles	The Right Hand of the Devil (1963) Right Hand Woman (1998) The Right Hand Man (1987)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Commercial Usage: Right Hand

Domain	Title
Books	120 Studies for Right Hand Development (reference) At the Right Hand of Longstreet: Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer (reference) Raise Your Right Hand Against Fear: Extend the Other in Compassion (reference) Right Hand Technique for the Guitar Volume One (reference) The Right Hand of Evil (reference) (more book examples)

Theater & Movies	Star Licks Master Sessions: All Star Bass Series - Right Hand Technique (reference) The Right Hand Man (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Right Hand Man (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Consumer Goods	Delta 32-280 5mm Right Hand Boring Bit for 32-325 and 32-326 Boring Machines (reference) Delta 46-936 3" Right Hand Face Plate for Wood Lathes (reference) (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)
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Image Slideshow: Right Hand

Photo Album: Right Hand

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Shown is an adult black woman nude from the waist up performing breast self-examination (BSE). Her left arm is raised and she is examining her left breast with her right hand. She is also seen outside a shower setting. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).		Adult white woman is performing breast self-examination (BSE). The woman is nude from the waist up, head is included in the photo. Her left arm is raised above her head and she is examining her left breast with right hand. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).
	A view of Bucktail drainage basin. An open pit in the upper right hand area. Waste rock deposited throughout the basin. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.		An aerial view looking out toward the Gulf of Mexico. The oil field infrastructure can be clearly seen in the lower right hand corner of the photograph. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.
	Receives the divisional right hand salute while inspecting the crew of his flagship, USS California (BB-44), in 1932. Photograph was taken on the battleship's forecastle, with the jackstaff in the right center background. Credit: NAVY.		"Right Hand Salute! -- As the body of Lieutenant Commander Omar R. Ford, USN, one of 44 officers and men who lost their lives in USS Oriskany October 26 fire tragedy, is committed to the deep from Oriskany's flight deck during memorial services at sea in the Western Pacific, November 6, en route to San Diego, California. Fire-scarred Oriskany departed Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, for San Diego November 3." (quoted from the original caption released with this image) Note Oriskany's insignia on the light-colored flag, at right, and three destroyers steaming alongside. Nearest destroyer is USS Chevalier (DD-805). Next outboard is USS Gurke (DD-783). Photographed by JOC Dick Wood. Credit: NAVY.
	African American girl, full-length portrait, seated in chair, head resting on right hand, facing front. Credit: Library of Congress.		Whenever we meet, just raise your right hand and say "Iowa". Credit: Library of Congress.
	Peter began moving his right hand toward his coat pocket --. Credit: Library of Congress.		Prince Albert, full-length portrait, seated, facing front, right arm resting on table, holding hat in right hand, cigarette in left. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Familiar Quotations: Right Hand

Use in Literature: Right Hand

Non-Fiction Usage: Right Hand

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		Chrysler has reestablished its presence in the U.K. and the rest of Europe through its right hand four-wheel drive Jeep, its Voyager MPV and its Neon saloon. (references)
		Luxurious foreign cars were considered as one of the most tangible attributes, and the so-called "new Uzbeks" began hitting the roads in new luxurious European, American and Japanese cars. Since many import regulations were not precisely formulated at that point, there were even cases of imports of European left hand drive cars, despite the fact the country is a right hand drive society. (references)
Human Rights	Nigeria	On May 3, Lawal Isa had his right hand amputated in Zamfara for stealing three bicycles. (references)
	Nigeria	On July 6, the right hand of Umaru Aliyu was amputated in Sokoto for the theft of a goat. (references)
	Saudi Arabia	In accordance with Shari'a, the authorities may punish repeated thievery and other repeated offenses by amputation of the right hand and left foot. (references)
Travel	Indonesia	Generally speaking, it is best to use the right hand in receiving or eating. (references)
	Saudi Arabia	One should eat with the right hand and avoid sitting at any time with the sole of the foot pointed at the host or other guest. (references)
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	SHERIFF, n. In America the chief executive office of a country, whose most characteristic duties, in some of the Western and Southern States, are the catching and hanging of rogues. John Elmer Pettibone Cajee (I write of him with little glee) Was just as bad as he could be. 'Twas frequently remarked: "I swon! The sun has never looked upon So bad a man as Neighbor John." A sinner through and through, he had This added fault: it made him mad To know another man was bad. In such a case he thought it right To rise at any hour of night And quench that wicked person's light. Despite the town's entreaties, he Would hale him to the nearest tree And leave him swinging wide and free. Or sometimes, if the humor came, A luckless wight's reluctant frame Was given to the cheerful flame. While it was turning nice and brown, All unconcerned John met the frown Of that austere and righteous town. "How sad," his neighbors said, "that he So scornful of the law should be -- An anar c, h, i, s, t." (That is the way that they preferred To utter the abhorrent word, So strong the aversion that it stirred.) "Resolved," they said, continuing, "That Badman John must cease this thing Of having his unlawful fling. "Now, by these sacred relics" -- here Each man had out a souvenir Got at a lynching yesteryear -- "By these we swear he shall forsake His ways, nor cause our hearts to ache By sins of rope and torch and stake. "We'll tie his red right hand until He'll have small freedom to fulfil The mandates of his lawless will." So, in convention then and there, They named him Sheriff. The affair Was opened, it is said, with prayer. J. Milton Sloluck
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Derived & Related Names: Right Hand

The following table summarizes names derived from the word "right hand".
Name	Gender	Language	Meaning
Ahiman	N/A	Biblical	Brother of the right hand
Benjamin	N/A	Biblical	Son of the right hand
Jamin	N/A	Biblical	Right hand
Jimnah	N/A	Biblical	Right hand
Miamin	N/A	Biblical	The right hand
Mijamin	N/A	Biblical	Right hand
Miniamin	N/A	Biblical	Right hand
Ben	N/A	English	Son of the right hand
Benjy	N/A	English	Son of the right hand
Bennie	N/A	English	Son of the right hand
Benny	N/A	English	Son of the right hand
Benjamine	N/A	French	Son of the right hand
Beniamino	N/A	Italian	Son of the right hand
Binyamin	N/A	Jewish	Son of the right hand
Veniamin	N/A	Russian	Son of the right hand
Benjamín	N/A	Spanish	Son of the right hand
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions: Right Hand

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Right Hand

Modern Translation: Right Hand

Language		Translations for "right hand"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		me të djathtën, i djathtë (Dexter, right, rightist), i anës së djathtë. (various references)

Arabic		‏يد يمنى, ‏اليد اليمنى (right), ‏الجانب الأيمن. (various references)

Aymara		cupi ampara. (various references)

Bulgarian		за дясната ръка (right handed), десен (figure, forehand, forehanded, off, pattern, right, right handed, rightward). (various references)

Czech		pravice (right), pravá ruka (right). (various references)

Danish		sporforbindelse med hoejrevendte sporskifter (cross-over between straight tracks with right hand crossings), muldplade der vender furen til højre (right hand bottom, right-handed mouldboard), hojre skrue (right hand propelle, right handed propeller, right handed screw), højrevendende muldplade (right hand bottom, right-handed mouldboard). (various references)

Dutch		rechtswerkend rister (right hand bottom, right-handed mouldboard), rechtse schroef (right hand propelle, right handed propeller, right handed screw), rechtse propeller (right hand propelle, right handed propeller, right handed screw), rechts links (right hand switch leading, switches to either side of straight, tandem turnout), wisselverbinding met rechtse wissels (cross-over between straight tracks with right hand crossings), verschoven driewegwissel (left hand switch leading, right hand switch leading, switches to either side of straight, tandem turnout), kabelwerk van het rechtse thermokoppel (Rh thermocouple lead assembly, Rh thermocouple lead assy, right hand thermocouple lead assembly, right hand thermocouple lead assy). (various references)

French		main droite (right-hand). (various references)

German		rechte hand, rechte (jurisprudence, right, rights), recht (claim, correct, exact, fairly, justice, law, plain, pretty, privilege, proper, properly, quite, really, right, right wing, rightist, Square, title, true). (various references)

Greek		δεξιόστροφοσ (clockwise). (various references)

Hebrew		� ושא כלים (adjutant, armour bearer, batman, commentary, disciple, henchman, right hand man, squire). (various references)

Hungarian		jobb kéz (right, sword-hand). (various references)

Italian		fatto con la destra, destro (able, adroit, agile, artful, clever, deft, Dexter, dexterous, dextrous, direct, handy, off, proficient, right, righthand, skilful, skillful, straight), destra (right, right side, right wing, right-hand side, starboard), da usare con la destra. (various references)

Japanese Kanji		右手 , 右側 (right side). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		うそく (right side), みぎがわ (right side), みぎて. (various references)

Manx		laue yesh (sword-arm). (various references)

Pig Latin		ightray andhay

Portuguese		direita (right, right wing, right-hand side). (various references)

Romanian		mânã dreaptã (the dexter hand). (various references)

Russian		с правым ходом, правый (right, right-angled, righthand, rightist, right-wing), правосторонний (right-hand, right-side). (various references)

Scottish		deas (dexterous, ready, right, south, trim). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		desni (dexter, dextrous, gum, right). (various references)

Shona		rudyi. (various references)

Spanish		mano derecha, derecha (r.h., right, right side). (various references)

Swedish		rätt (aright, authority, bang, claim, correct, course, dish, fair, fairly, full, jolly, justice, law, law court, o.k., ok, okay, okeydokey, pretty, proper, quite, rather, right, righteousness, right-hand, rightly, straight, the right, tribunal, true, warrant), högerhand, höger (Dexter, right, right-hand, the right). (various references)

Turkish		sağdan (right), sağdaki (Dexter, off, the one on the right), sağa doğru, sağ eli, sağ (alive, Dexter, living, offside, right, right wing), güvenilir yardımcısı, güvenilir (above suspicion, authentic, bankable, calculable, certain, confidential, credible, creditable, dependable, gilt-edged, regular, reliable, responsible, secure, solid, sound, stalwart, stanch, staunch, straight, sure, tried, trustworthy, trusty, unfailing, unsuspicious, worthy of credit). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Ancestral Language Translations: Right Hand

Bible Trace: Right Hand

Language	Date	Source	Matthew Chapter 20, Verse 23
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Kai legei autoiV to men pothrion mou piesqe kai to baptisma o egw baptizomai baptisqhsesqe to de kaqisai ek dexiwn mou kai ex euwnumwn mou ouk estin emon dounai all oiV htoimastai upo tou patroV mou
Latin	405	Vulgate	Ait illis calicem quidem meum bibetis sedere autem ad dexteram meam et sinistram non est meum dare vobis sed quibus paratum est a Patre meo
Old English	990	West Saxon	Ða cwæð he. witodlice gyt minnecalic drinkeð. to sittenne on mine swiðrehealfe oððe on wenstren nis me inc tosellenne. ac þan þe hit fram minen fædergegarewed ys.
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	He seith to hem, Ye schulen drinke my cuppe; but to sitte at my riythalf or lefthalf, it is not myn to yyue to you; but to whiche it is maad redi of my fadir.
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	And he sayd vnto the: Ye shall drinke of my cvp and shalbe baptised with the baptyme that I shalbe baptised with. But to syt on my ryght hond and on my lyst hond is not myne to geve: but to them for whom it is prepared of my father.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	And he saith to them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared by my Father.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	They say to him, We are able. He says to them, Truly, you will take of my cup: but to be seated at my right hand and at my left is not for me to give, but it is for those for whom my Father has made it ready.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Matched Bible Translations: Right Hand

Language	Matthew Chapter 20, Verse 23
Cebuano	Siya miingon kanila, "Kamo magainom sa akong kopa, apan ang pagpalingkod dapit sa akong too ug sa akong wala, kini dili ako ang pagtugot, apan kini alang lamang kanila nga mga gikatagan-an niini sa akong Amahan."
Croatian	A on im reèe: "Èašu æete moju doduše piti, ali sjesti meni zdesna ili slijeva - to nisam ja vlastan dati, to je onih kojima je pripravio moj Otac."
Danish	Han siger til dem: "Min Kalk skulle I vel drikke; men det at sidde ved min højre og ved min venstre Side tilkommer det ikke mig at give; men det gives til dem, hvem det er beredt af min Fader."
Dutch	En Hij zeide tot hen: Mijn drinkbeker zult gij wel drinken, en met den doop, waarmede Ik gedoopt worde, zult gij gedoopt worden; maar het zitten tot Mijn rechter-,en tot Mijn linker hand, staat bij Mij niet te geven, maar het zal gegeven worden dien het bereid is van Mijn Vader.
Finnish	Hän sanoi heille: "Minun maljani te tosin juotte, mutta minun oikealla ja vasemmalla puolellani istuminen ei ole minun annettavissani, vaan se annetaan niille, joille minun Isäni on sen valmistanut".
French	Et il leur répondit: Il est vrai que vous boirez ma coupe; mais pour ce qui est d`être assis � ma droite et � ma gauche, cela ne dépend pas de moi, et ne sera donné qu`� ceux � qui mon Père l`a réservé.
German	Und er sprach zu ihnen: Meinen Kelch sollt ihr zwar trinken, und mit der Taufe, mit der ich getauft werde, sollt ihr getauft werden; aber das sitzen zu meiner Rechten und Linken zu geben steht mir nicht zu, sondern denen es bereitet ist von meinem Vater.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Yesus berkata, "Memang kalian akan minum juga dari piala-Ku. Tetapi mengenai siapa yang akan duduk di kiri dan kanan-Ku, itu bukan Aku yang berhak menentukan. Tempat-tempat itu adalah untuk orang-orang yang sudah ditentukan oleh Bapa-Ku."
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Maka kata Yesus kepada mereka itu, "Sesungguhnya cawan minuman-Ku itu kelak kamu akan minum juga, tetapi akan hal duduk di sebelah kanan-Ku dan di sebelah kiri-Ku itu, bukannya hak bagi-Ku memberinya, hanyalah diberi kepada orang-orang, yang dipersediakan baginya oleh Bapa-Ku."
Manx Gaelic	As dooyrt eh roo, Iuee shiu dy jarroo jeh my chappan, as bee shiu er nyn mashtey lesh y bashtey ta mish dy ve bashtit lesh: agh dy hoie er my laue yesh, as er my laue hoshtal, cha vel shen lhiam's dy-choyrt, agh ny-lomarcan dauesyn er nyn son te kiarit liorish my Ayr.
Maori	Ka mea ia ki a raua, E inu ano korua i taku kapu, e iriiria ki te iriiringa e iriiria ai ahau: ko te noho ia ki toku matau, ki toku maui, ehara i ahau mana e hoatu, engari ka riro i te hunga i whakaritea nei e toku Matua mo ratou.
Norwegian	Han sa til dem: Min kalk skal I nok drikke; men å sitte ved min høire og ved min venstre side, det tilkommer det ikke mig å gi nogen, men det gis dem som det er beredt av min Fader.
Portuguese	Então lhes disse: O meu cálice certamente haveis de beber; mas o sentar-se � minha direita e � minha esquerda, não me pertence concedê-lo; mas isso é para aqueles para quem está preparado por meu Pai.
Rumanian	Wi El le -a rqspuns: ,,Este adevqrat cq veyi bea paharul Meu, wi veyi fi botezayi cu botezul cu care am sq fiu botezat Eu: dar a wedea la dreapta wi la stknga Mea, nu atkrnq de Mine s`o dau, ci este pqstratq pentru aceia pentru cari a fost pregqtitq de Tatql Meu.``
Shuar	Tuíniakui Jesus Tímiayi "Ayu. Winia pininkruiya umartatrume. Wi imiantiatjana nujai imiantiatrume. Antsu Wijiai tsaninkia pujustinniaka Wikia iischatniuitjai, antsu winia Apar iwiarturu ainia nuna nui apujsattawai" Tímiayi.
Spanish	Les dijo: --A la verdad, beberéis de mi copa; pero el sentarse a mi derecha o a mi izquierda no es mío concederlo, sino que es para quienes lo ha preparado mi Padre.
Swahili	Yesu akawaambia, "Kweli mtakunywa kikombe changu, lakini kuketi kulia au kushoto kwangu si kazi yangu kupanga; jambo hilo watapewa wale waliowekewa tayari na Baba yangu."
Swedish	Då sade han till dem: "Ja, väl skolen I få dricka min kalk, men platsen på min högra sida och platsen på min vänstra tillkommer det icke mig att bortgiva, utan de skola tillfalla dem för vilka så är bestämt av min Fader."
Uma	Na'uli' Yesus: "Makono mpu'u, bate nikolo mpai' kaparia hewa to kukolo. Aga hema to mohura hi mali ka'ana-ku pai' hi mali ki'ii-ku, bela Aku' to mpakatantu. Tuama-ku-hana to mpakatantu hema to mporata bagia tetu."
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Author	Quotation
Charles Lindbergh	Is he alone who has courage on his right hand and faith on his left hand?
Irish Toast	In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship, but never in want.
John Ray	Industry is fortunes right hand, and frugality its left.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
Les Miserables	Hugo, Victor	There were contractions of his brows, and abrupt openings of his right hand, as if he were replying to the last counsels of a dark interior monologue.
Grapes of Wrath	Steinbeck, John	He patted the steering wheel with his right hand.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expression	Frequency per Day
right hand drive vehicle	34
right hand drive conversion	24
right hand	7
right hand drive conversion kit	7
right hand man	6
the right hand of god	5
right hand drive jeep cherokee	4
right hand drive postal vehicle	4
left right hand	3
right hand drive used vehicle	2
left hand right hand	2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	dextera, dexterae, dexteram, dextra, dextrae, dextram, dextras, dextris, dextrisque. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-d-g-h-h-i-n-r-t"
	-2 letters: darting, trading.
	-3 letters: aright, daring, dating, gradin, gratin, hading, hadith, haring, hating, rating, taring.
	-4 letters: airth, dight, dinar, drain, garni, garth, giant, girth, grain, grand, grant, grind, grith, hight, nadir, night, ranid, riant, right, thigh, thing, third, tragi, train, triad.
	-5 letters: adit, agin, airn, airt, anti, arid, dang, darn, dart, ding, dint, dirt, dita.
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Domain	Definition
Literature	Right Hand The right-hand side of the Speaker, meaning the Ministerial benches. In the French Legislative Assembly the right meant the Monarchy men. In the National Convention the Girondists were called the right hand, because they occupied the Ministerial benches. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
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Expressions using "right hand": on the right hand ♦ right hand man ♦ the right hand ♦ the right hand forgets its cunning. Additional references.
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Right Hand

Definition: Right Hand

Right Hand

Noun

Specialty Definition: Right Hand

Synonym: Right Hand

Synonyms within Context: Right Hand

Concealment

Dextrality

Friendship

Power

Unskillfulness

Crosswords: Right Hand

Modern Usage: Right Hand

Screenplays

Clever

Movie/TV Titles

Commercial Usage: Right Hand

Books

Theater & Movies

Music

Consumer Goods

Image Slideshow: Right Hand

Illustrations:Right Hand

Photo Album: Right Hand

Familiar Quotations: Right Hand

Charles Lindbergh

Irish Toast

John Ray

Use in Literature: Right Hand

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

Grapes of Wrath

Steinbeck, John

Non-Fiction Usage: Right Hand

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

Derived & Related Names: Right Hand

Expressions: Right Hand

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Right Hand

Modern Translation: Right Hand

Albanian

Arabic

Aymara

Bulgarian

Czech

Danish

Dutch

French

German

Greek

Hebrew

Hungarian

Italian

Japanese Kanji

Japanese Katakana

Manx

Pig Latin

Portuguese

Romanian

Russian

Scottish

Serbo-Croatian

Shona

Spanish

Swedish

Turkish

Ancestral Language Translations: Right Hand

Bible Trace: Right Hand

Matched Bible Translations: Right Hand

Anagrams: Right Hand

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