cricket bat vs handle

cricket bat and handle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cricket bat	Yes	No	No	No
handle	Yes	No	Yes	No

cricket bat (noun)	handle (noun)
the club used in playing cricket	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

cricket bat (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