helve
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
- helver noun
- unhelved adjective
Etymology
Origin of helve
before 900; Middle English; Old English h ( i ) elfe
Example Sentences
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“Can a man not come back for an axe helve without finding his house a shambles?”
From Literature
It is wielded by a wooden helve or handle, so fixed in a socket or eye as to be in the same plane with the blade.
From Project Gutenberg
What are known as power hammers are those driven by belt and pulley; while those known as trip hammers have their helve lifted through the medium of revolving lugs or cams.
From Project Gutenberg
Just like an axehead on its helve Old Bennett sat and watched the gathering.
From Project Gutenberg
Fire wood was scattered about; here was an axe with a broken helve, there a rust-eaten shovel, and the whole place spoke of poverty.
From Project Gutenberg
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