ax handle vs handle

ax handle and handle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ax handle	Yes	No	No	No
handle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, handle is a hypernym of ax handle; that is, handle is a word with a broader meaning than ax handle:

ax handle: the handle of an ax
handle: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

Other hypernyms of ax handle include grip, handgrip, hold.

ax handle (noun)	handle (noun)
the handle of an ax	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

ax handle (verb)	handle (verb)
	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
	touch, lift, or hold with the hands
	handle effectively
	show and train
	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
	interact in a certain way