Handler

Noun

 * 1) lit.  One who handles something (especially manually) or someone.
 * ''The handler of a weapon gets a symbolic sensation of deadly power.
 * 1)  A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter), which can be specified in a combination
 * ''The spy's handler told him to approach the subject by posing as a dog handler.
 * 1)  A subroutine that handles a particular situation such as an event or exception.

Related terms

 * handlebar
 * handleable
 * handling

Thesaurus
agent, athletic coach, coach, conductor, driller, drillmaster, driver, engineer, functionary, groomer, manipulator, operant, operative, operator, pilot, runner, steersman, trainer

Etymology
handle + -er

Translations

 * Dutch: behandelaar


 * Dutch: behandelaar, verantwoordelijke


 * Portuguese:

Noun

 * 1) A (financial) trader