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.

Origin of stickhandle

1
First recorded in 1910–15; back formation from stickhandling

Other words from stickhandle

  • stickhandler, noun

Words Nearby stickhandle

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British Dictionary definitions for stickhandle

stickhandle

/ (ˈstɪkˌhændəl) /


verb
  1. ice hockey to manoeuvre (the puck) deftly

Derived forms of stickhandle

  • stickhandler, noun

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