Definition of handle

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Handle (v. t.) To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.

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Hod :: Hod (n.) A kind of wooden tray with a handle, borne on the shoulder, for carrying mortar, brick, etc..
Poleaxe :: Poleaxe (n.) Anciently, a kind of battle-ax with a long handle; later, an ax or hatchet with a short handle, and a head variously patterned; -- used by soldiers, and also by sailors in boarding a vessel..
Coehorn :: Coehorn (n.) A small bronze mortar mounted on a wooden block with handles, and light enough to be carried short distances by two men..
Tig :: Tig (n.) A capacious, flat-bottomed drinking cup, generally with four handles, formerly used for passing around the table at convivial entertainment..
Rake :: Rake (n.) An implement consisting of a headpiece having teeth, and a long handle at right angles to it, -- used for collecting hay, or other light things which are spread over a large surface, or for breaking and smoothing the earth..
Treat :: Treat (v. t.) To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly..
Dolly :: Dolly (n.) A contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer..
Ladle :: Ladle (v. t.) A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot..
Boul :: Boul (n.) A curved handle.
Winch :: Winch (n.) An axle or drum turned by a crank with a handle, or by power, for raising weights, as from the hold of a ship, from mines, etc.; a windlass..
Wield :: Wield (v. t.) To use with full command or power, as a thing not too heavy for the holder; to manage; to handle; hence, to use or employ; as, to wield a sword; to wield the scepter..
Bell Jar :: Bell jar () A glass vessel, varying in size, open at the bottom and closed at the top like a bell, and having a knob or handle at the top for lifting it. It is used for a great variety of purposes; as, with the air pump, and for holding gases, also for keeping the dust from articles exposed to view..
Manubrial :: Manubrial (a.) Of or pertaining to a manubrium; shaped like a manubrium; handlelike.
Battledoor :: Battledoor (n.) An instrument, with a handle and a flat part covered with parchment or crossed with catgut, used to strike a shuttlecock in play; also, the play of battledoor and shuttlecock..
Handle :: Handle (v. t.) To manage; to control; to practice skill upon.
Thole :: Thole (n.) The pin, or handle, of a scythe snath..
Ladle :: Ladle (v. t.) A cuplike spoon, often of large size, with a long handle, used in lading or dipping..
Taste :: Taste (v. t.) To try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow..
Ear :: Ear (n.) That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; any prominence or projection on an object, -- usually one for support or attachment; a lug; a handle; as, the ears of a tub, a skillet, or dish. The ears of a boat are outside kneepieces near the bow. See Illust. of Bell..
Stock :: Stock (n.) A handle or wrench forming a holder for the dies for cutting screws; a diestock.
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