proper right
proper right noun: the direction which is to the right from an object's perspective, the direction 90 degrees clockwise from the front.
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Noun
proper right (uncountable)
- The direction which is to the right from an object's perspective, the direction 90 degrees clockwise from the front.
- Sennit for Hats […] always join on the upper side, because the under side is the proper right side of the sennit.1834, S. B. Luce, Aaron Ward, “Knotting, Splicing, Etc.”, in Text-book of Seamanship, revised and enlarged edition, New York: Van Nostrand Company, published 1891, archived from the original on 19...
- There is a slight twist of the torso to the proper right, and the head is turned a little further.1981, Martin Robertson, “The great change : late archaic and early classical”, in A Shorter History of Greek Art, Cambridge University Press, published 1982, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 53
- Synonyms:
- starboard
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Origin of proper right
proper (in the sense of "its own") + right; from Latin proprius.
Questions about proper right
- What does proper right mean?
- Proper right means the direction which is to the right from an object's perspective, the direction 90 degrees clockwise from the front.
- What part of speech is proper right?
- Proper right is a noun.
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