manhandle.
To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles.
Meaning & usage
To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles.
To assault or beat up a person.
To mishandle; to handle roughly; to mangle.
To control (a machine, vehicle, situation, etc.) by means of physical strength.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English manne-handlen, man handelen, equivalent to man (“male person”) + handle.
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