lone hand

/ˌloʊn ˈhænd/
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Other forms: lone hands

Definitions of lone hand
  1. noun
    a person who avoids the company or assistance of others
    synonyms: lone wolf, loner
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    types:
    hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte
    one who lives in solitude
    type of:
    individualist
    a person who pursues independent thought or action
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