single-handing

A form of single-hand — To sail a boat unassisted, without any crew beyond oneself.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of single-hand
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APA

single-handing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-handing

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“single-handing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-handing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “single-handing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-handing.

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