wieldy

Ten thousand tons of bulk cannot be turned and twisted on the heel with the swish and toss of the wieldy clipper.
Pike & Cutlass|George Gibbs
One of the black clan brought with him a pretty wieldy little cudgel, which Bro.
Birth of a Reformation|Andrew Byers
"But, my good man——" the preacher objected, finding in his hand a donation about as welcome 271 and as wieldy as a strange baby.
Excuse Me!|Rupert Hughes
And even of peace we can have no stronger assurance than a wise and wieldy readiness for war.
Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 12, August, 1863, No. 70|Various

But for all his age and size, the judge was wieldy enough when he chose to be.
Those Times And These|Irvin S. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for wieldy

wieldy

/ (ˈwiːldɪ) /

adjective wieldier or wieldiest

easily handled, used, or managed

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