مَقْبِضٌ
(S, M, A, Mgh, Msb, K) and
مَقْبَضٌ, (Lth, M, Msb, K,) but the former is the more common and the better known, (Lth,) and
مِقْبَضٌ, (M, K,) and with ة, (K,) i. e.
مَقْبِضَةٌ, and
مِقْبَضَةٌ, (M,) The handle; or part where it is grasped, (S, M, A, * Mgh, * Msb, K,) by the hand, (Msb,) or with the whole hand; (S;) of a sword, (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K,) and
قَبْضَةٌ is said to signify the same; (TA;) or of a knife, (M, A,) and of a bow, (S, A,) and of a whip, (A,) &c., (K,) or of anything: (M:) or
مَقْبِضَةٌ or
مِقْبَضَةٌ signifies the place of the hand of a spear or spear-shaft: (ISh:) plural مَقَابِضُ. (A.)