ansate

adjective

an·​sate

ˈanˌsāt,

-sə̇t

variants or ansated

-ˌsātə̇d

: having a handle or handle-shaped part

Word History

Etymology

Latin ansatus, from ansa + -atus -ate, -ated

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

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