Portsider
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Portsider is a noun meaning (sports) A left-handed pitcher, boxer, hockey player, etc.; a southpaw.
Meaning
(sports) A left-handed pitcher, boxer, hockey player, etc.; a southpaw.
Example Sentences
The Giants' portsider pitched a beautiful game, going into the Dodgers' ninth with a 2–1 lead.
Then came Henderson, already a high-scoring portsider in the NHL for a decade, with Detroit and then Toronto.
It would seem that a healthy stint of sparring with Manny Pacquiao, in readiness for the southpaw elusiveness of McCloskey, had still left Khan ill-equipped to conclusively deal with the plucky portsider.
Word Forms
- portsiders
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include switch-hitter, left-winger, righthander, right-winger, left-hander, right-hander.
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