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(transitive, nautical) To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles. / (transitive) To assault or beat up a person.

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manhandle

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Source Word

manhandle

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈmænˌhæn.dəl/

transitive

(transitive, nautical) To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles. / (transitive) To assault or beat up a person.

Japanese Meaning

（航海用語）てこや滑車、機械、道具を使わずに、複数の人の力だけで重いものを動かすこと / 力ずくで押す、引く、もしくは殴打して暴行すること

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When the windlass jammed during the storm, the crew had to manhandle the heavy anchor across the slippery deck.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ウィンドラスが嵐の最中に故障したとき、乗組員は滑りやすい甲板の上で重い錨を人力で移動させなければならなかった。

Sense（1）

(transitive, nautical) To move something heavy by force of men, without aid of levers, pulleys, machine, or tackles.

I see him—Tom—on horse-block standing,

Trumpet at mouth, thrown up all amain,

An elephant's bugle, vociferous demanding

Of topmen aloft in the hurricane of rain,

"Letting that sail there your faces flog?

Manhandle it, men, and you'll get the good grog!"

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(transitive) To assault or beat up a person.

Sense（3）

(transitive) To mishandle; to handle roughly; to mangle.

She yells at people who manhandle the tomatoes or break the beans.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（4）

(transitive) To control (a machine, vehicle, situation, etc.) by means of physical strength.

manhandles

（ present singular third-person ）

manhandling

（ participle present ）

manhandled

（ participle past ）

manhandled

（ past ）

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