What is that of which use is made; the instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool. South. To give a handle, to furnish an occasion or means called?
handle — That of which use is made; the instrument for effecting a purpose; a tool. South. To give a handle, to furnish an occasion or means. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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