handclasp vs handshake

handclasp and handshake both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
handclasp	Yes	No	No	No
handshake	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, handclasp and handshake are synonyms defined as:

handclasp and handshake: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

Other synonyms of handclasp include handshaking, shake.

handclasp (noun)	handshake (noun)
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)	grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)