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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. on or starting from the wearer's right;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Dexter \Dex"ter\, n. [Prob. so named after the original breeder.] One of a breed of small hardy cattle originating from the Kerry breed of Ireland, valuable both for beef and milk. They are usually chiefly black, sometimes red, and somewhat resemble a small shorthorn in build. Called also Dexter Kerry. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Dexter \Dex"ter\ (d[e^]ks"t[~e]r), a. [L.,; akin to Gr. ?, ?, Skr. dakshi[.n]a (cf. daksh to be strong, suit); Goth. taihswa, OHG. zeso. Cf. Dexterous.] 1. Pertaining to, or situated on, the right hand; right, as opposed to sinister, or left. [1913 Webster] On sounding wings a dexter eagle flew. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. (Her.) On the right-hand side of a shield, i. e., towards the right hand of its wearer. To a spectator in front, as in a pictorial representation, this would be the left side. [1913 Webster] Dexter chief, or Dexter point (Her.), a point in the dexter upper corner of the shield, being in the dexter extremity of the chief, as A in the cut. Dexter base, a point in the dexter lower part or base of the shield, as B in the cut. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

dexter adj 1: on or starting from the wearer's right
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

32 Moby Thesaurus words for "dexter": astarboard, auspicious, benign, bright, clockwise, conservative, dextrad, dextral, dextrally, dextrocardial, dextrocerebral, dextrocular, dextrogyrate, dextrogyratory, dextropedal, dextrorotary, dextrorse, fortunate, off, on the right, propitious, reactionary, right, right-hand, right-wing, right-wingish, rightward, rightwardly, rightwards, starboard, to the right, white
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Dexter, NM -- U.S. town in New Mexico Population (2000): 1235 Housing Units (2000): 434 Land area (2000): 0.734602 sq. miles (1.902611 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.058888 sq. miles (0.152520 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.793490 sq. miles (2.055131 sq. km) FIPS code: 20620 Located within: New Mexico (NM), FIPS 35 Location: 33.196062 N, 104.370222 W ZIP Codes (1990): 88230 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Dexter, NM Dexter
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Dexter, NY -- U.S. village in New York Population (2000): 1120 Housing Units (2000): 455 Land area (2000): 0.414091 sq. miles (1.072492 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.071567 sq. miles (0.185357 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.485658 sq. miles (1.257849 sq. km) FIPS code: 20500 Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36 Location: 44.008264 N, 76.045363 W ZIP Codes (1990): 13634 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Dexter, NY Dexter
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Dexter, GA -- U.S. town in Georgia Population (2000): 509 Housing Units (2000): 231 Land area (2000): 0.759247 sq. miles (1.966441 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.015064 sq. miles (0.039015 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.774311 sq. miles (2.005456 sq. km) FIPS code: 22752 Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13 Location: 32.434580 N, 83.058904 W ZIP Codes (1990): 31019 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Dexter, GA Dexter
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Dexter, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 689 Housing Units (2000): 270 Land area (2000): 1.191683 sq. miles (3.086445 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.191683 sq. miles (3.086445 sq. km) FIPS code: 21225 Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19 Location: 41.515617 N, 94.227115 W ZIP Codes (1990): 50070 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Dexter, IA Dexter
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Dexter, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 364 Housing Units (2000): 133 Land area (2000): 0.277995 sq. miles (0.720003 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.277995 sq. miles (0.720003 sq. km) FIPS code: 17925 Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20 Location: 37.179373 N, 96.715987 W ZIP Codes (1990): 67038 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Dexter, KS Dexter
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Dexter, ME -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Maine Population (2000): 2201 Housing Units (2000): 1151 Land area (2000): 4.760736 sq. miles (12.330249 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.583458 sq. miles (1.511149 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.344194 sq. miles (13.841398 sq. km) FIPS code: 17495 Located within: Maine (ME), FIPS 23 Location: 45.020594 N, 69.292374 W ZIP Codes (1990): 04930 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Dexter, ME Dexter
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Dexter, MI -- U.S. village in Michigan Population (2000): 2338 Housing Units (2000): 1106 Land area (2000): 1.890512 sq. miles (4.896404 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.890512 sq. miles (4.896404 sq. km) FIPS code: 22160 Located within: Michigan (MI), FIPS 26 Location: 42.333986 N, 83.881616 W ZIP Codes (1990): 48130 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Dexter, MI Dexter
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Dexter, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 333 Housing Units (2000): 133 Land area (2000): 1.448809 sq. miles (3.752397 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.448809 sq. miles (3.752397 sq. km) FIPS code: 15886 Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27 Location: 43.718034 N, 92.704471 W ZIP Codes (1990): 55926 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Dexter, MN Dexter
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Dexter, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 7356 Housing Units (2000): 3560 Land area (2000): 6.089312 sq. miles (15.771245 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.128596 sq. miles (0.333062 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.217908 sq. miles (16.104307 sq. km) FIPS code: 19396 Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29 Location: 36.796655 N, 89.962518 W ZIP Codes (1990): 63841 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Dexter, MO Dexter