- single-handed
- single-handed sin"gle-hand"ed, a. Having but one hand, or one workman; also, alone; unassisted. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Single Handed — can refer to the following:* Single handed sailing, sailing with only one crewmember * Single Handed Trans Atlantic Race, or STAR, is an east to west yacht race across the North Atlantic * Single Handed (1923 film), a 1923 film starring Hoot… … Wikipedia
single-handed — Ⅰ. single handed UK US adverb ► (also single handedly) without help from anyone else: »He turned the business around virtually single handed. »Google was almost single handedly responsible for making advertising on the internet successful. Ⅱ.… … Financial and business terms
single-handed — single handedness, n. /sing geuhl han did/, adj. 1. accomplished or done by one person alone: a single handed victory; single handed sailing. 2. by one s own effort; unaided. adv. 3. by oneself; alone; without aid: He built the garage single… … Universalium
single-handed — [siŋ′gəlhan′did] adj. 1. having only one hand 2. using or requiring the use of only one hand [a single handed sword] 3. without help; done or working alone; unaided adv. 1. by means of only one hand 2. without help single handedly adv. s … English World dictionary
single-handed — ► ADVERB & ADJECTIVE 1) done without help from others. 2) done or designed to be used with one hand. DERIVATIVES single handedly adverb … English terms dictionary
single-handed — [adj] unassisted alone, by oneself, independent, on one’s own, solitary, solo, unaided; concepts 577,583 … New thesaurus
single-handed — ADV: ADV after v If you do something single handed, you do it on your own, without help from anyone else. I brought up my seven children single handed... She changed the face of British politics almost single handed. Derived words: single… … English dictionary
single-handed — adjective (only before noun) done by one person without help from anyone else: a single handed voyage across the Atlantic single handed, single handedly adverb: She rebuilt the house single handed … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
single-handed — UK [ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)l ˈhændɪd] / US [ˌsɪŋɡ(ə)l ˈhændəd] adjective, adverb done by one person without help from anyone else a single handed boat race across the Atlantic Derived word: single handedly UK / US adverb She brought three children up single… … English dictionary
single-handed — I adjective 1. unsupported by other people • Syn: ↑unassisted, ↑unbacked • Similar to: ↑unsupported 2. without help from others a single handed accomplishment … Useful english dictionary
