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Definition of Helve
Helve
The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze.
The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a forge hammer.
A forge hammer which is lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head.
To furnish with a helve, as an ax.

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Helve Translations

helve in German is Stiel
helve in Italian is gambo
helve in Spanish is mastil

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