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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Helve \Helve\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Helved}; p. pr & vb n. {Helving}.] To furnish with a helve, as an ax From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: helve n : the handle of a weapon or tool [syn: {haft}]
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