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Word: handgrip (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Usage:

...kills Hope to concede a putt, too. Most players will do so if the distance between ball and cup is "within the leather"-the length measured from the bottom of the handgrip to the club head. Not Bob; he always insists on measuring with whatever club has the longest grip...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stars: The Comedian as Hero | 12/22/1967 | See Source »

...instant after the President's head was shattered by the bullet. But Secret Service Agent Clint Hill, who sprinted up from behind and leaped onto the presidential car, later told the Commission what happened after he heard Oswald's first shot: "I had a hold of the handgrip [on the rear of the limousine] with my hand, when the car lurched forward. I lost my footing, and I had to run about three or four more steps before I could get back up in the car. The second noise that I heard had removed a portion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Jackie | 12/4/1964 | See Source »

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