handgrip

/ˌhæn(d)ˈgrɪp/

Other forms: handgrips

Definitions of handgrip

1. noun

   the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
   synonyms: grip, handle, hold

   types:

   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

   basket hilt

   a hilt with a basket-shaped guard for the hand

   bitstock, brace

   a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring

   butt, butt end

   thick end of the handle

   doorhandle, doorknob

   a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)

   horn, saddle horn

   a high pommel of a Western saddle (usually metal covered with leather)

   pistol grip

   a handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol

   stop

   (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes

   type of:

   appendage

   a part that is joined to something larger