Definition of Handles

1. Noun. (plural of handle) ¹

2. Verb. (third-person singular of handle) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Handles

1. handle [v] - See also: handle

Lexicographical Neighbors of Handles

handleability
handleable
handlebar
handlebar moustache
handlebar moustaches
handlebar mustache
handlebar mustaches
handlebars
handlebodies
handlebody
handled
handled the ball
handleless
handler
handlers
handles (current term)
handless
handlike
handline
handling
handling (psychology)
handling charge
handling cost
handlings
handlist
handlists
handlock
handloom
handlooms
handly

Literary usage of Handles

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of the American Oriental Society by American Oriental Society (1885)
"Gen. di Cesnola found elsewhere in Cyprus some thirty complete amphorae of the sort, all with stamps on the handles; besides a number of handles that were ..."

2. Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue by Robert Ellis, Great Britain Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, London Great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, 1851 (1851)
"Tray of plated desserts, with fluted ivory handles, and silver ferrules. An assortment of bread knives, with carved handles in ivory and wood. ..."

3. How to Make Baskets by Mary White, Neltje Blanchan (1906)
"Basket with Small Side handles Materials: BASKET—8 24-inch spokes of No. ... Strong practical handles are in keeping with the plain bowl shaped basket in ..."

4. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Charles Dudley Warner, Hamilton Wright Mabie, Lucia Isabella Gilbert Runkle, George H Warner (1902)
"THE Two handles EVERYTHING has two handles: one by which it may be borne, another by which it cannot. If your brother acts unjustly, do not lay hold on the ..."

5. The Ancient History of the Egyptians: Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians by Charles Rollin (1774)
"... was adorned with chafed . rk, and the rim, together with the two handles and the bife, ... with two handles, ..."

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