old hand

old hand

noun

Definition of OLD HAND

a person with long experience in a specified area <with 25 years on the job, Vinnie was the old hand everyone went to with their problems>

Synonyms doyen, old hand, old-timer, stager, vet, warhorse

Related Words doyenne; adept, dab hand [chiefly British], expert, guru, hand, master, maven (also mavin), past master, pro, professional

Near Antonyms apprentice, cub; boot, novitiate; amateur, dilettante; learner, student, trainee; candidate, entrant, probationer

Antonyms beginner, colt, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, novice, recruit, rookie, tenderfoot, tyro