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coffin handle

coffin handle noun: any of the handles mounted on a coffin so that it can be carried.

Noun

coffin handle (plural coffin handles)

  1. Any of the handles mounted on a coffin so that it can be carried.
  2. A knife handle having approximately the tapering hexagonal shape of a traditional coffin, with the tapering end nearest the blade.

Forms of coffin handle

pluralcoffin handles

Questions about coffin handle

What does coffin handle mean?
Coffin handle means any of the handles mounted on a coffin so that it can be carried.
What part of speech is coffin handle?
Coffin handle is a noun.
What is the plural of coffin handle?
The plural of coffin handle is coffin handles.

Words near coffin handle in the dictionary

  1. coffin dodger
  2. coffin dodgers
  3. coffin door
  4. coffin flies
  5. coffin fly
  6. coffin handle
  7. coffin handles
  8. coffin nail
  9. coffin nails
  10. coffin ride
  11. coffin rider

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