crank handle crankery • crank hanger · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · crank handle · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) crank used to start an engine. Synonyms: crank handle, starting handle. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · starting handle · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 k latin small letter k U+006B l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E r latin small letter r U+0072