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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Through centuries of trial & error many of man's simplest tools ?the ax helve, the plowshare, the ox yoke ?had achieved a utilitarian perfection of design.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Can a man not come back for an axe helve without finding his house a shambles?”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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 Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
She disposed the ax to conceal it entirely beneath her long apron, her hand under the garment grasping the helve.
From The Flockmaster of Poison Creek by Ivory, P. V. E. (Percy Van Eman)
With the fall of the blow, and the shock of it running up the helve through arms and shoulders, they were completely awake.
From The Boss of Wind River by Chisholm, A. M. (Arthur Murray)
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