handgrip

English

noun
Definitions
  • A handle.
  • A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle.
  • A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.
  • The ability of a person (or other animal with hands) to grip something with a hand.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hand grip inherited from Old English handgripe (handgrip) inherited from Proto-Germanic *handugripiz (handgrip) compound from English hand (style of penmanship, handwriting) + English grip.

Origin

English

grip

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