right wings

Noun

right wing (plural right wings)

1. The wing on the right side of some body, most commonly part of a pair
   • Use one strand of Light Yellow floss to make little fly stitches in the bee's right wing. Use Taupe floss to backstitch the bee's body. Use one strand of Taupe floss and a straight stitch to make the bee's legs.2020 September 1, Meg Hawkey, Blooms and Blossoms: Sweet Stitcheries Picked from Nature, Martingale, →ISBN, page 61
2. The more right-wing faction of a group or party.
   • Sunak seems so scared of his party's swivel-eyed right wing that he has been panicked into focusing all new legislation on perceived 'red meat' issues which he hopes the Tory right will support.2023 May 31, Nigel Harris, “Comment: GBR now! We have no Plan B”, in RAIL, number 984, page 3
3. The right-hand side of a sports field.
4. The rightward thrusting force of an advancing army.
   • Only make the right wing strong.
5. The offensive player who plays to the center's right.