stickhandle

or stick-han·dle

[ stik-han-dl ]

verb (used without object)

, stick·han·dled, stick·han·dling.

1. (in hockey and lacrosse) to control and skillfully maneuver the ball or puck with the stick.

stickhandle

/ ˈstɪkˌhændəl /

verb

1. ice hockey to manoeuvre (the puck) deftly

Derived Forms

• ˈstickˌhandler, noun

Other Words From

• stickhandler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stickhandle¹

First recorded in 1910–15; back formation from stickhandling