Single-handed

Quick meaning: Single-handed is an adjective meaning Without help from others; unassisted.

Meaning

Without help from others; unassisted.

More Meanings

1. Using only one hand.
2. Designed for only one hand.
3. In a single-handed manner.
4. simple past and past participle of single-hand

Example Sentences

"Got those [sc. scars] with a broken bottle, arresting two toughs at once," he said, replacing his cap. "Run them in single-handed and had a set-to in the cell with them on top of it."

It worked through from Swindon with a test train of 16 coaches and the new W.R. dynamometer car, the whole totalling 571 tons; this is one of the heaviest trains ever worked by a single-handed locomotive over the South Devon banks—in fact, it was competently restarted from a test stop on Dainton bank.

Word Forms

• singlehanded

Synonyms for single-handed

Depending on context, synonyms include independent, unbacked, unsupported, unassisted, single-handedly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include independent, unassisted, unsupported, unbacked, sure, singlehanded.

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