handle vs featherbed

handle and featherbed both are nouns.

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

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

handle (noun)	featherbed (noun)
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it	a mattress stuffed with feathers

handle (verb)	featherbed (verb)
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression	hire more workers than are necessary
touch, lift, or hold with the hands	treat with excessive indulgence
handle effectively
show and train
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
interact in a certain way