lone hand

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noun

Cards.

a person who holds a hand so strong that he or she can play a deal without the hand of his or her partner.
the hand played by such a person.

a person who by preference conducts his or her affairs without the advice or assistance of others: a lone hand in investment circles.

a stand or action taken independently: a lone hand in the trade negotiations.

Origin of lone hand

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby lone hand

London plane, London pride, Londres, Londrina, lone, lone hand, lonely, lonely-hearts, lone pair, loner, lonesome

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Example sentences from the Web for lone hand

Whatever the cause, it was plainly enough to be seen that the heavy knot had not cracked the Lone-Hand Kid's spine.
From Place to Place|Irvin S. Cobb
The influence of this lone-hand way of playing the game extends very far.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II|Burton J. Hendrick
Whatever his innermost emotions may have been, his expression gave no hint that the mouthings of the Lone-Hand Kid had sunk in.
From Place to Place|Irvin S. Cobb
He actually quitted his cell (for the only occasion on record) and started on a lone-hand raid against his adversaries stronghold.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram

It is because of all these things that Barry had preferred to make this particular photographing trip a lone-hand one.
Air Men o' War|Boyd Cable

British Dictionary definitions for lone hand

lone hand

noun

(in card games such as euchre) an independent player or hand played without a partner

play a lone hand to operate without assistance

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lone hand
释义	lone hand SEE SYNONYMS FOR lone hand ON THESAURUS.COM noun Cards. a person who holds a hand so strong that he or she can play a deal without the hand of his or her partner. the hand played by such a person. a person who by preference conducts his or her affairs without the advice or assistance of others: a lone hand in investment circles. a stand or action taken independently: a lone hand in the trade negotiations. Origin of lone hand First recorded in 1790–1800 Words nearby lone hand London plane, London pride, Londres, Londrina, lone, lone hand, lonely, lonely-hearts, lone pair, loner, lonesome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lone hand Whatever the cause, it was plainly enough to be seen that the heavy knot had not cracked the Lone-Hand Kid's spine. From Place to Place\|Irvin S. Cobb The influence of this lone-hand way of playing the game extends very far. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II\|Burton J. Hendrick Whatever his innermost emotions may have been, his expression gave no hint that the mouthings of the Lone-Hand Kid had sunk in. From Place to Place\|Irvin S. Cobb He actually quitted his cell (for the only occasion on record) and started on a lone-hand raid against his adversaries stronghold. The Cradle of Mankind\|W.A. Wigram It is because of all these things that Barry had preferred to make this particular photographing trip a lone-hand one. Air Men o' War\|Boyd Cable British Dictionary definitions for lone hand lone hand noun (in card games such as euchre) an independent player or hand played without a partner play a lone hand to operate without assistance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lone hand hermit, independent, individualist, loner, nonconformist, outsider, pariah, solitary, separatist, odd man out, rogue elephant
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lone hand

noun

Origin of lone hand

Words nearby lone hand

Example sentences from the Web for lone hand

British Dictionary definitions for lone hand

noun

Words related to lone hand