handler

[ hand-ler ]

noun

1. a person or thing that handles.
2. Boxing. a person who assists in the training of a fighter or is the fighter's second during a fight.
3. a person who exhibits a dog in a bench show or field trial.

Handler

¹

/ ˈhændlə /

noun

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handler

²

/ ˈhændlə /

noun

1. a person, esp a police officer, in charge of a specially trained dog
2. a person who handles some specified thing

   a baggage handler

3. a person who holds or incites a dog, gamecock, etc, esp in a race or contest
4. the trainer or second of a boxer

Word History and Origins

Origin of handler¹

1350–1400; Middle English. See handle, -er ¹

Example Sentences

While they waited for paramedics to arrive, the call handler tried to keep the couple calm and advised them on how to get through the birth.

From BBC

During the trial the court heard how the former East of England Ambulance Service call handler had used stickers on his work ID card to hide his more junior role.

From BBC

The rats have learned to recognize the smell of these items, and can alert their handlers when they find them.

From NewsForKids.net

She also described how in one case the banks call handlers were able to stop a fraud as it was happening in real time.

From BBC

The couple even hired a bloodhound handler to track Mushie’s scent from the dogsitter’s home to a nearby spot where the trail stopped cold.

From Los Angeles Times

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