meaning of helve
1. The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze.
2. The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a forge hammer.
3. A forge hammer which is lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head.
4. To furnish with a helve, as an ax.
5. the handle of a weapon or tool
Related Words
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