lone hand vs hermit

lone hand and hermit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lone hand	Yes	No	No	No
hermit	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hermit is a hyponym of lone hand; that is, hermit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lone hand:

Other hyponyms of lone hand include recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte.

lone hand (noun)	hermit (noun)
a person who avoids the company or assistance of others	one who lives in solitude
	one retired from society for religious reasons