single-hand
verbEtymology Back-formation from single-handed.
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To sail a boat unassisted, without any crew beyond oneself.
- I think a lot more sailors would try singlehanding if they weren't troubled by the increasing big-ship traffic.1980, Yachting, volume 147, number 6, page 46:
- So whether you are looking for a performance cruiser for Puget Sound, the perfect boat to single hand in this year's Pacific Cup or a great yacht to take the family on a circumnavigation, Marinero warrants more than a quick look.2007, Cruising World, volume 33, number 4, page 155: