handgrip

1. The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it (synset 103491080)
   "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"
   is a type of: appendage - a part that is joined to something larger
   subtypes:

   • ax handle, axe handle - the handle of an ax
   • broom handle, broomstick - the handle of a broom
   • crop - the stock or handle of a whip
   • haft, helve - the handle of a weapon or tool
   • hilt - the handle of a sword or dagger
   • hoe handle - the handle of a hoe
   • knob - a round handle
   • mop handle - the handle of a mop
   • panhandle - the handle of a pan
   • pommel, saddlebow - handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
   • pommel - a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse
   • rake handle - the handle of a rake
   • stock - the handle end of some implements or tools
   • gunstock, stock - the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
   has: shank, stem - cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
   is a part of:

   • aspergill, aspersorium - a short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy water
   • baggage, luggage - cases used to carry belongings when traveling
   • baseball bat, lumber - an implement used in baseball by the batter
   • briefcase - a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
   • brush - an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
   • carpet beater, rug beater - implement for beating dust out of carpets
   • carrycot - box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried)
   • cheese cutter - a kitchen utensil (board or handle) with a wire for cutting cheese
   • coffee cup - a cup from which coffee is drunk
   • coffeepot - tall pot in which coffee is brewed
   • bat, cricket bat - the club used in playing cricket
   • cutlery, eating utensil - tableware implements for cutting and eating food
   • edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
   • faucet, spigot - a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
   • frying pan, frypan, skillet - a pan used for frying foods
   • handbarrow - a rectangular frame with handles at both ends; carried by two people
   • cart, go-cart, handcart, pushcart - wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels
   • handlebar - the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle
   • french telephone, handset - telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
   • hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
   • ladle - a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
   • mug - with handle and usually cylindrical
   • racket, racquet - a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
   • saucepan - a deep pan with a handle; used for stewing or boiling
   • spatula - a turner with a narrow flexible blade
   • teacup - a cup from which tea is drunk
   • umbrella - a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
   • watering can, watering pot - a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants
   same as: grip, handle, hold

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