panhandle
/ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An area within a nation or subnational division that appears to stick out or project when viewed on a map; an especially elongated salient.
American usage
noun
The handle that activates an ejector seat.
verb
To beg for money, especially with a container in hand for receiving loose change, especially on the street, and particularly, as a homeless or vagrant person.
American usage; Intransitive verb
name
A city, the county seat of Carson County, Texas, United States.
name
The Alaskan Panhandle.
Example Sentences
- "The Captain Keith Handscomb was the occupant of that ejector seat and the only survivor; his narrow escape was by just being able to reach the seat panhandle with his third and fourth fingers of his left hand."
- "I had a white cane, but I never used it. Once, alone and lost in downtown Washington, I unfolded it, immediately sweating as I felt hundreds of eyes shift onto me. A man who was panhandling grabbed me and showed me the way home."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/
- British English: /ˈpænˌhæn.dəl/
Usage
- American usage
- Intransitive verb
- Transitive verb