It means that the shell will eject on the left side not the right. Same way with rifles.
The word "sinister" can mean "to the left".
"Sorthpaw" is a term used to describe someone who is left-handed. It is commonly used in sports, particularly in boxing or baseball, to refer to a left-handed athlete.
The term "southpaw" originated in the 19th century and is believed to have come from the sport of baseball. It referred to left-handed pitchers who faced east when throwing, causing their left hand to be on the south side. The term later expanded to describe left-handed individuals in general. Its use in boxing also solidified its association with left-handed fighters.
Left-handed people are often referred to as "southpaws" in informal language, but there is no specific term for them in dictionaries.
righty Southpaw means a left-handed person. So the opposite is a right-handed person.
Baseball pitchers are only referred to as a Southpaw if they're left handed, it's more common for left handed pitchers to be referred to as a Southpaw but it's just a general term for anyone who is left handed.
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'Pulling the ball' is a term used with hitting and is when a right handed batter hits a ball to the left side of the field or a left handed batter hits a ball to the right side of the field.
Lefty/Leftie SouthPaw Keggy-handanded(Northern term)
It means its a glove for left handed throwers. You put it on your right hand Source: Nike store, Coaches
The term "southpaw" for left-handed people is thought to originate from the sport of baseball. In baseball stadiums, the pitcher faces east, so a left-handed pitcher would have their throwing arm on the south side (paw) when delivering the ball. Over time, the term became associated with left-handedness in general.
A southpaw means that the left handed pitchers face south. Hence the term southpaw.