lone hand

lone hand
noun
a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
• Syn: ↑loner, ↑lone wolf
• Hypernyms: ↑individualist
• Hyponyms: ↑hermit, ↑recluse, ↑solitary, ↑solitudinarian, ↑troglodyte

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noun
1.
a. : a hand in certain partnership card games strong enough to be played out alone by the person holding it after his partner has laid aside his own hand
b. : a person playing such a hand
2. : a course of action, policy, or enterprise carried out by a country, group, or individual without allies or associates

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1. Cards.
a. a person who holds a hand so strong that he or she can play a deal without the hand of his or her partner.
b. the hand played by such a person.
2. a person who by preference conducts his or her affairs without the advice or assistance of others: a lone hand in investment circles.
3. a stand or action taken independently: a lone hand in the trade negotiations.
[1790-1800]

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lone hand noun
1. (in card games) a hand played independently
2. A player without a partner
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Main Entry: ↑lone

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n. (in euchre or quadrille) a hand played against the rest, or a player playing such a hand

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