Handler

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  handler \handler\ n.
     1. one who trains or exhibits animals.
  
     Syn: animal trainer.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  


     2. someone in charge of training an athlete (especially a
        boxer) or a team.
  
     Note: The term is used sometimes sarcastically of political
           consultants: "the president's handlers".
  
     Syn: coach, manager.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  handler
       n 1: one who trains or exhibits animals [syn: {animal trainer}]
       2: an agent who handles something or someone; "the senator's
          campaign handlers"
       3: (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
          [syn: {coach}, {manager}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  18 Moby Thesaurus words for "handler":
     agent, athletic coach, coach, conductor, driller, drillmaster,
     driver, engineer, functionary, groomer, manipulator, operant,
     operative, operator, pilot, runner, steersman, trainer