Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 single-handed /sĭng'-gəl-hăn'-dĭd/ · sin·gle-hand·ed · IPA /sˈɪŋɡəlhˈændɪd/ 01 a. Having but one hand, or one workman; also, alone; unassisted. 1. Having but one hand, or one workman; also, alone; unassisted.