Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1. 
 the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; 
- Example: "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"- Example: "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"[syn: handle, grip, handgrip, hold]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
handgrip
    n 1: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in
         order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the
         handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good
         grip" [syn: handle, grip, handgrip, hold]