Helve n.
1. The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze.
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.
Helve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Helved p. pr. & vb. n. Helving.] To furnish with a helve, as an ax.
◄ ►
helve
n : the handle of a weapon or tool [syn: haft]