broomhandle

Long wooden pole

The long wooden shaft of a broom, gripped when sweeping.

Broomhandle appears in compounds describing thin, cylindrical objects: a broomhandle Mauser is a pistol with a distinctive slim grip.

Anything broomhandle-shaped is narrow and rod-like: broomhandle legs.

cleaning

dustpan

Handheld floor-debris collector

  • sweepBrush clean with broom
  • mopFloor-washing implement
  • scrubClean by rubbing hard

tidy · housekeeping · janitorial · chores · floor · dirt · debris · dust · grit · filth

material

wooden

Made from timber

  • dowelCylindrical wooden fastener
  • shaftNarrow vertical passage
  • poleCylindrical shaft or extremity

stick · rod · hardwood · grain · ash · oak · pine · birch · hickory · bamboo

component

shaft

Narrow vertical passage

head · socket · connection · attachment · replacement · threaded · snap-on · universal

shape

straight

Not curved or crooked

thin · rod · shaft · pole · stick · elongated · tapered · uniform · smooth · round

improvised

weapon

Instrument for inflicting harm

  • cudgelThick wooden club
  • clubOrganization with membership
  • staffOrganization's workers collectively

self-defense · makeshift · repurposed · prop · reaching · poking · prodding · lever · stirring · extension

Opposites
broom components

broomhandlebristles

Coarse animal hairs

brush head · brush

Family

broom, handle, brooms, broomed, brooming, handles, handled, handling, handler

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G