Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

portsider

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: port-sider
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A left-handed pitcher, boxer, hockey player, etc.; a southpaw.

Example Sentences

"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."
"The Giants' portsider pitched a beautiful game, going into the Dodgers' ninth with a 2–1 lead."

Etymology

From portside + -er.

Inflected Forms

portsiders (plural)

Questions

What does portsider mean?: A left-handed pitcher, boxer, hockey player, etc.; a southpaw.
Where does portsider come from?: From portside + -er.

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