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helve
We found 11 definitions of helve from 6 different sources.
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What does helve mean?
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| helve - the handle of a weapon or tool | ||
| haft | ||
| handgrip, handle, grip, hold the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" | ||
| ax, axe an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle | ||
| knife edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle | ||
| sword, steel, brand, blade a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard | ||
| dagger, sticker a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing | ||
| reap hook, reaping hook, sickle an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle | ||
| awl a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- helve (n.)
The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze. - helve (n.)
The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a forge hammer. - helve (n.)
A forge hammer which is lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head. - helve (v. t.)
To furnish with a helve, as an ax.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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helve
helv, n. the handle of an axe or hatchet: the handle of a forehammer.—v.t. to furnish with a handle, as an axe.—n. Helve′-hamm′er, a trip-hammer. [A.S. hielfe, helfe, a handle.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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helve
The handle of the carpenter's mauls, axes, and adzes; also of an oar, &c.
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