noun
helve
Helve (noun) means the handle of a tool or weapon.
noun
1
The handle of a tool or weapon.
"Happily they were only sketchily armed, the group-leaders carried pistols and pick-helves."
— Lawrence Durrell, Constance (Avignon Quintet) (1982)
2
A hammer in a forge that is raised by a cam pressing on its handle, between the pivot point and the head.
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Etymology
From Middle English helfe, helve; from Old English hielfe, from Proto-Germanic *halbiją. Probably cognate to English half, although Etymonline claims relation from halter and helm.
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What is the meaning of helve?
"helve" (noun) means the handle of a tool or weapon.
What is another word for helve?
Other words for "helve" include haft.
What are the different meanings of helve?
"helve" has 2 main meanings: 1. The handle of a tool or weapon; 2. A hammer in a forge that is raised by a cam pressing on its handle, between the pivot point and the head.
