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Old-time double-dealer
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ambidexter
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Ambidexter (foaled 1787) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the classic St Leger Stakes in 1790. In a racing career which lasted from May 1790 until September 1791, and was conducted exclusively in Yorkshire , he won two of his ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ambidexter \Am`bi*dex"ter\, n. A person who uses both hands with equal facility. Hence: A double-dealer; one equally ready to act on either side in party disputes. The rest are hypocrites, ambidexters, so many turning pictures -- a lion on one side, a lamb ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. ambidextrous n. 1 Someone who is ambidextrous. 2 (context 1811 English) A lawyer who takes fees from both plaintiff and defendant. 3 (context by extension English) Someone who is two-faced; a double-dealer.
Usage examples of ambidexter.
She would be needing good players, if she managed to persuade a club to let her lead sessions, and anyone who could play for Ambidexter was good enough for her.
Ambidexter, and usually Cella hinting in the background that he ought to come back to show people how his templates are supposed to be played.