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

Anagrams

• handed off