handle

1. (noun) The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved. 2. (noun) An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext. 3. (noun) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments. 4. (noun) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch. 5. (noun) A name, nickname or pseudonym. 6. (noun) A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel. 7. (noun) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable. 8. (noun) A 10 fl oz (285 ml) glass of beer in the Northern Territory. (See also pot and middy for other regional variations.) 9. (noun) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol. (Called a sixty in Canada.) 10. (noun) A point, an extremity of land. 11. (noun) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls. 12. (noun) The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.