Meaning of MANHANDLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'man`handl
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| | Definition: | | [v] handle roughly; "I was manhandled by the police" |
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| | See Also: | | handle, palm | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Man*han"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {-handled}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {-handling}.]
1. To move, or manage, by human force without mechanical aid;
as, to manhandle a cannon.
2. To handle roughly; as, the captive was manhandled.
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