helve
[ helv ]
/ hɛlv /
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noun
the handle of an ax, hatchet, hammer, or the like.
verb (used with object), helved, helv·ing.
to furnish with a helve.
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Origin of helve
before 900; Middle English; Old English h(i)elfe
OTHER WORDS FROM helve
helver, nounun·helved, adjectiveWords nearby helve
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helve
/ (hɛlv) /
noun
the handle of a hand tool such as an axe or pick
verb
(tr) to fit a helve to (a tool)
Word Origin for helve
Old English hielfe; related to Old Saxon hèlvi, Old High German halb, Lithuanian kìlpa stirrup; see halter
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