handset

noun

1. The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.

   “Helen hears the click of the handset at the other end of the line.”

2. A mobile phone.

   “Similarly, the handset can see more than one base station. Because the positions (longitude and latitude) of the base stations/Node Bs are known, then either a Node B or handset can work out the handset’s position.”

3. A hand-held device for remote control of a piece of equipment.

   “The locomotives can be driven from two positions in the cab or remotely from a radio control handset.”

verb

1. To typeset by hand.

   “handsetting type”