handle

• Noun

  1. The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
  2. An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
  3. The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
  4. The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
  5. (slang) A name or nickname, especially as an identifier over the radio or Internet.
  6. (slang) A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.
  7. A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
  8. (informal) A traditional dimpled glass with a handle, for serving a pint of beer.
  9. A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.
  10. A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.
  11. A point, an extremity of land.
  12. A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
  13. The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.
  14. (slang) A person's nose.

• Verb