PANHANDLE

panhandle

(noun) the handle of a pan

panhandle

(noun) a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area; “Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia”

panhandle

(verb) beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Proper noun

Panhandle

A city, the county seat of Carson County, Texas, United States.

Etymology 1

Noun

panhandle (plural panhandles)

The handle of a pan.

(cartography, US) On a map, any arm or projection suggestive of the handle of a pan.

(aviation) The handle that activates an ejector seat.

Synonyms

• (projection): salient

Etymology 2

Verb

panhandle (third-person singular simple present panhandles, present participle panhandling, simple past and past participle panhandled)

(US) To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, as a bum.

Source: Wiktionary

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Pan"han`dle, n.

Definition: The handle of a pan; hence, fig., any arm or projection suggestive of the handle of a pan; as, the panhandle of West Virginia, Texas, or Idaho.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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