Dexter may refer to any of the following:
- the right side (in heraldry, the left side as seen by the viewer of the arms)
- Dexter (airline), a Russian air taxi company
- Dexter cattle, a breed of cattle
- Dexter, a heraldry term referring to the right of the bearer of the arms, and to the left by the viewer's eyes
- Dextromethorphan, cough medicine
- Dexter School, a private boys school in Brookline, Massachusetts. In Heraldry and heraldic Vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of most often a Coat of arms or Flag, which enables a person to Dexter cattle are the smallest breed in North America and in the British Isles being are about half the size of a traditional Hereford and about one third the size of a Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. Dextromethorphan ( DXM or DM) is an Antitussive (cough suppressant drug found in many over-the-counter cold and Cough medicines Notable alumni President John F Kennedy Joseph P Kennedy Jr Astronaut Story Musgrave
- Dextre, the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator (SPDM) or Canada hand
People
- Colin Dexter, a British author
- Samuel Dexter, a late 18th and early 19th century American politician. Dextre (also known as the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ( SPDM) is a two armed robot or telemanipulator which is part of the Mobile Servicing System Norman Colin Dexter, OBE, (born 29 September 1930 in Stamford, Lincolnshire) is an English Crime writer, known Samuel Dexter ( May 14, 1761 &ndash May 4, 1816) was an early American statesman who served both in Congress and in the
- Ted Dexter, Sussex and English Test cricketer. Edward Ralph "Ted" Dexter (born May 15 1935 in Milan, Italy) is a former English Cricketer He was educated
- Dexter Fletcher, a British actor
- Dexter Gordon, jazz tenor saxophonist
- Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring
- Dexter Blackstock English soccer player
Entertainment
- Dexter Morgan, a fictional criminal and crime analyst created by Jeff Lindsay who has appeared in several media:
- Dexter's Laboratory, an animated television series (1996–1999, 2001–2003)
- Dexter (film), a 2002 film
- Dexter (robot), a match-making robot in the 1980s Network Ten smash-hit game show, Perfect Match
- Dexter (Video Game Character)
Locations in the United States
- Dexter, Arkansas
- Dexter, Georgia
- Dexter, Illinois
- Dexter, Indiana
- Dexter, Iowa
- Dexter, Kansas
- Dexter, Kentucky
- Dexter, Maine
- Dexter, Michigan
- Dexter, Minnesota
- Dexter, Mississippi
- Dexter, Missouri
- Dexter, Nevada
- Dexter, New Mexico
- Dexter, New York
- Dexter, North Carolina
- Dexter City, Ohio
- Dexter, Oregon
- Dexter, Pennsylvania
- Dexter, Texas
- Dexter, Wisconsin
- Dexter Township, Michigan
- Dexter Township, Minnesota
See also
- Dextre - the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, a component of the International Space Station. Dexter Fletcher (born 31 January 1966) is an English Actor, best known for his lead role as Spike Thomson in the British TV Comedy Dexter Gordon ( February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American Jazz Tenor saxophonist, and an Academy Bryan Keith Holland, (born December 29, 1966) better known under his pseudonym of Dexter Holland, is the singer and rhythm guitarist for the Californian Dexter Anthony Titus Blackstock (born May 20 1986) is an English footballer who currently plays for Queens Park Rangers in the Dexter Morgan is a fictional character in a series of novels by Jeff Lindsay, including Darkly Dreaming Dexter (2004 Dearly Devoted Dexter Jeff Lindsay is the pen name of American Playwright and Crime Novelist Jeffry P Darkly Dreaming Dexter is a 2004 novel by Jeff Lindsay. It has formed the basis of the Showtime television series Dexter. Dearly Devoted Dexter is a 2005 novel written by Jeff Lindsay. Dexter in the Dark is a 2007 novel written by Jeff Lindsay. This is the third book in the Dexter series preceded by the 2004 novel Dexter by Design is an upcoming 2009 novel written by Jeff Lindsay. Dexter is an American Television drama series based on the novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay and adapted for television Dexter's Laboratory ( Dexter's Lab for short is an Annie Award -winning American animated series created by Genndy Tartakovsky Dexter is the main character and protagonist of the Genndy Tartakovsky animated series Dexter's Laboratory, originally run on Cartoon Network from Dexter is a town in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. The population was 509 at the 2000 census Dexter is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 689 at the 2000 census Dexter is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. The population was 364 at the 2000 census. Dexter is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 3890 at the 2000 census Dexter is a village in Washtenaw County in the US state of Michigan. Dexter is a city in Dexter Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. Dexter is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States, founded in 1873 Dexter is a town in Chaves County, New Mexico, United States. Dexter is a Village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. Dexter City is a village in Noble County, Ohio, United States, along the West Fork of Duck Creek. Dexter is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Dexter is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 379 at the 2000 census Dexter Township is a Civil township of Washtenaw County in the U Dextre (also known as the Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator ( SPDM) is a two armed robot or telemanipulator which is part of the Mobile Servicing System
Dictionary
dexter
-adjective
- right (as opposed to left)
- (heraldry) The right side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the left side to the viewer.
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