Handwheel

Hand´wheel`    (~hwēl)

n.

1.

(Mach.) Any wheel worked by hand; esp., one the rim of which serves as the handle by which a valve, car brake, or other part is adjusted.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	handwheel - a wheel worked by hand lathe - machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool standing press - a large printing press that exerts pressure vertically valve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid wheel - a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
	2.	handwheel - control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated controller, control - a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her" lathe - machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool steering wheel, wheel - a handwheel that is used for steering valve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid