Retiring one that bounced off the rim (6)
I believe the answer is:
hermit
'retiring one that bounced' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'off the rim' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates an anagram.
'the'+'rim'='therim'
'therim' with letters rearranged gives 'HERMIT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hermit that I've seen before include "One who lives in solitude, like kind of crab" , "Solitary type" , "Liver in solitude" , "Person like Peter" , "A recluse or a crab" .)