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dexter

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adjectivenoun
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As an adjective, dexter means on or starting from the wearer's right. As a noun, it means the right side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, which is the left side for the viewer.

Meanings of dexter

5 meanings

adjective

  1. On or starting from the wearer's right

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. archaicoutside heraldryRight; on the right-hand side. (In heraldry, specifically the bearer's right, which is the viewer's left.)

noun

  1. heraldryThe right side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, which is the left side for the viewer.

  2. A right hand.

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. archaicoutside heraldryThe right side (of a building, an equation, etc).

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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