axe handle vs handgrip

axe handle and handgrip both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
axe handle	Yes	No	No	No
handgrip	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

Other hypernyms of axe handle include grip, handle, hold.

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