Southpaw is a boxing term that designates the stance where the boxer has his right hand and right foot forward, leading with right jabs, and following with a left cross right hook. Southpaw is the normal stance for a left-handed boxer.
Because the American system of measurement is very similar to the British imperial system, units are also commonly referred to as imperial units. The units have many different origins.
Worldwide use: 1  Primarily used as an official unit of measurement in the United States. 2  Canada also recognises the foot as an alternative unit of measurement (to standard metric), and the foot continues to be commonly used in the United Kingdom. 3  The foot is also used globally to measure altitude in the aviation industry.