A surname from German; (music) used specifically of George Frideric Handel (1685–1759), a German-British Baroque composer.

simple past tense and past participle of handicap

Having a handicap. / (derogatory) Limited by an impediment of some kind.

(India) A disabled person.

One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.

To apply handcuffs to / (figuratively) to restrain or restrict.

(slang) The retreat of allied forces from Benghazi in North Africa in March 1941 during World War II ahead of German forces commanded by Erwin Rommel.

(informal) A person who does small tasks and odd jobs

To work as a handyman; to do odd jobs.

(idiomatic) A generous severance payment, especially as an inducement to leave employment.