stickhandle
or stick-han·dle
[ stik-han-dl ]
verb (used without object),stick·han·dled, stick·han·dling.
(in hockey and lacrosse) to control and skillfully maneuver the ball or puck with the stick.
Origin of stickhandle
1First 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
ice hockey to manoeuvre (the puck) deftly
Derived forms of stickhandle
- stickhandler, noun
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