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| administrate |
to manage, handle or supervise; administer. |
| adz |
an axlike tool with a curved, sharp-edged head set crosswise to the handle, used for shaping large pieces of wood. |
| ax |
a heavy cutting tool with a blade mounted at the end of a long handle, used esp. for chopping wood. [1/4 definitions] |
| bail2 |
the curved handle of a bucket or pail. [1/2 definitions] |
| besom |
a broom, esp. one formed by a bundle of twigs or brush attached to a handle. |
| blackjack |
a short club with a leather cover, heavy head, and flexible handle, used as a weapon. [1/6 definitions] |
| boom box |
a portable stereo radio with built-in speakers, a carrying handle, and usu. a cassette or CD player, capable of producing loud sound. |
| brace and bit |
a drilling tool that consists of a drill bit rotated by a handle or brace. |
| broadax |
an ax with a wide blade and a short handle, used as a weapon or for cutting down timber. |
| broom |
a device for sweeping, consisting of a bundle of straw or bristles attached to a long handle. [1/3 definitions] |
| broomstick |
the long handle or stick of a broom. |
| brush1 |
a device made of stiff hairs, such as nylon or animal hair, fastened into a handle, for grooming, painting, scrubbing, and the like. [1/8 definitions] |
| bucket |
a cylindrical container, usu. carried by means of a semicircular handle; pail. [1/5 definitions] |
| burin |
a pointed tool with a round handle, used for engraving metal or carving stone. |
| cane |
a wooden or metal stick, usu. with a handle, used for support in walking; walking stick. [1/7 definitions] |
| casserole |
a small, deep crucible with a handle, used in chemical laboratories. [1/3 definitions] |
| cat-o'-nine-tails |
a whip with nine knotted cords or lines attached to a handle, formerly used for flogging, esp. to discipline naval crewmen aboard ship. |
| clumsy |
difficult to handle or manipulate; awkwardly made; unwieldy. [1/3 definitions] |
| coping saw |
a handsaw with a thin blade that is attached to the handle by a U-shaped frame, used for cutting curved shapes into wood. |
| crew |
a team of people who handle the oars in a racing shell, or the sport of racing in such shells. [1/3 definitions] |
| crop |
a whip handle, or the short riding whip used on horses. [1/12 definitions] |
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