Definition of handlanger:
(n) :
(South Africa) An unskilled assistant to an artisan.
(n) :
(South Africa, figuratively) An aide, an assistant.
(n) :
(military, historical) A low-ranking artillery soldier in the Austro-Hungarian Army.
(n) :
Alternative letter-case form of Handlanger. [(military, historical) A low-ranking artillery soldier in the Austro-Hungarian Army.]