rightwise vs staunch

rightwise

adj
  • Rightward (to or from the right side); on the right side. 

  • Clockwise, moving clockwise. 

adv
  • By a rightward path; rightwards, rightwardly; clockwise (in a clockwise manner). 

  • Rightly (correctly or justly); rightfully. 

staunch

adj
  • Staying true to one's aims or principles; firm, resolute, unswerving. 

  • Strongly built; also, in good or strong condition. 

  • Not permitting water or some other liquid to escape or penetrate; watertight. 

  • Dependable, loyal, reliable, trustworthy. 

  • Impermeable to air or other gases; airtight. 

  • Of a hunting dog: that can be depended on to pick up the scent of, or to mark, game. 

noun
  • Synonym of afterdamp (“suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp”) 

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