helve

Noun, Verb (transitive)

WORDNET DICTIONARY

is a part of awl, ax, axe, dagger, sticker, file, knife, reap hook, reaping hook, sickle, blade, brand, steel, sword

is a kind of grip, handgrip, handle, hold

helve, n. [OE. helve, helfe, AS. hielf, helf, hylf, cf. OHG. halb; and also E. halter, helm of a rudder.].

The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze. [1913 Webster]
The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a forge hammer. [1913 Webster]

helve, v. t.

To furnish with a helve, as an ax. [1913 Webster]

helve, n. the handle of a weapon or a tool.

Etymology

OE helfe f. WG

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