han·dler

han·dler
/ˈhændl̩ɚ/ noun, pl -dlers [count]
1 : a person who trains or controls an animal

a dog handler and breeder

2 : a person who carries or handles something

a baggage handler

food handlers

3 chiefly US : a person who guides, helps, or manages a political or public figure

a politician and his handlers


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pan|han|dler — «PAN HAN dluhr», noun. a person who begs, especially in the streets: »A panhandler approached them, and Tony gave him a dollar (New Yorker) …   Useful english dictionary

  • stick|han|dler — «STIHK HAN dluhr», noun. 1. a hockey player who stickhandles. 2. any hockey player: »New York stickhandlers took an astounding 65 shots at [the] goalie (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

  • dler — boo·dler; bud·dler; bun·dler; can·dler; chan·dler; chan·dler·ess; chan·dler·ing; cra·dler; daw·dler; did·dler; doo·dler; fid·dler; fon·dler; fud·dler; gir·dler; han·dler; hed·dler; hud·dler; hur·dler; kin·dler; la·dler; med·dler; mid·dler;… …   English syllables

  • han — co·pe·han; go·han·na; han·a·fi; han·a·hill; han·ap; han·a·per; han·a·ster; han·ba·li; han·cock·ite; han·de·lian; han·dle·able; han·dled; han·dle·less; han·dler; han·ker·er; han·ker·ing·ly; han·kie; han·kle; han·kow; han·kul; han·na; han·nay·ite;… …   English syllables

  • handler — han·dler …   English syllables

  • handler — han|dler [ˈhændlə US ər] n 1.) someone who trains an animal, especially a dog ▪ a police dog handler 2.) someone who touches, carries, or moves things as their job ▪ All food handlers should be properly trained. ▪ baggage handlers at the airport… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • handler — han|dler [ hændlər ] noun count 1. ) someone whose job is to train and take care of an animal, especially a dog: a dog handler a ) someone whose job is to move a particular type of goods: a baggage/cargo handler b ) INFORMAL the manager of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • handler — han•dler [[t]ˈhænd lər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that handles 2) spo a person who assists in the training of a boxer or is the boxer s second during a fight 3) dch a person who trains, exhibits, or directs an animal, as a dog in a show 4) gov… …   From formal English to slang

  • stickhandle — [stik′han΄dəl] vt. stickhandled, stickhandling in various sports, to skillfully maneuver (a hockey puck, lacrosse ball, etc.) past the opposition using the appropriate stick stickhandler n. * * * stick·han·dle (stĭkʹhăn dl) intr.v. stick·han·dled …   Universalium

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