panhandle panhandle /ˈpænˌhændəl/

noun

1. [ N. American] The handle of a pan  ( panhandle [ N. American] )
   the handle of a pan
    I accidentally dropped the pan by its panhandle.
   I accidentally dropped the pan by its panhandle.
   
   
2. [ N. American] A relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area  ( panhandle [ N. American] )
   a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area
    Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia
   Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia
   

verb

1. [Informal, N. American] Beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money  ( panhandle [Informal, N. American] , mendicate [Archaic] )
   beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money