HELVE

helve. Helve, n. a haft, handle, handle of an ax

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Helve (?), n. [[OE. helve, helfe, AS. hielf, helf, hylf, cf. OHG. halb; and also E. halter, helm of a rudder.]] 1. 1. The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze.
2. 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.