Handle that goes up and down? (4)

I believe the answer is:

otis

(Other definitions for otis that I've seen before include "Cole Porter's miss who was "unable to lunch today"" , "Place of worship; side part of head" , "- - Redding (soul music star)" , "---- Redding, 1941-67, soul singer" , "US inventor" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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