handle vs axe handle

handle and axe handle both are nouns.

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

As nouns, axe handle is a hyponym of handle; that is, axe handle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than handle:

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

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

handle (verb)	axe 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