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Definitions for: Helve [n] the handle of a weapon or tool
Webster (1913) Definition: Helve, n. [OE. helve, helfe, AS. hielf, helf, hylf, cf.
OHG. halb; and also E. halter, helm of a rudder.]
1. The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze.
2. (Iron Working)
(a) The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a
forge hammer.
(b) A forge hammer which is lifted by a cam acting on the
helve between the fulcrum and the head.
Helve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Helved; p. pr. & vb. n.
Helving.]
To furnish with a helve, as an ax.
Synonyms: haft
See Also: awl, ax, axe, blade, brand, dagger, file, grip, handgrip, handle, hold, knife, reap hook, reaping hook, sickle, steel, sticker, sword
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