Found 2 items, similar to helve.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: helve helve n : the handle of a weapon or tool [syn: haft]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Helve Helve \Helve\, n. [OE. helve, helfe, AS. hielf, helf, hylf, cf. OHG. halb; and also E. halter, helm of a rudder.] 1. The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Helve \Helve\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Helved; p. pr. & vb. n. Helving.] To furnish with a helve, as an ax. [1913 Webster]