noun. A handle of a tool, such as an ax, chisel, or hammer.

noun. The handle of an ax, adz, or hatchet.

noun. The shank of a forge-hammer or trip-hammer: also used for the whole hammer.

To furnish with a helve or handle, as an ax.

transitive verb. To furnish with a helve, as an ax.

noun. The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze.

noun. undefined

noun. The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a forge hammer.

noun. A forge hammer which is lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head.

noun. The handle or haft of a tool or weapon.

verb. To furnish (an axe, etc.) with a helve.

noun. the handle of a weapon or tool

"In the helve, which is pretty thick, is made a hole into which the stone is fixed."

belly helve  nose  to put the ax in the helve  to throw the helve after the hatchet  

helved  helving  

grip  handgrip  handle  hold  

BX  PG  beachhead  dy=dx  haft  

handle  

helved  helves  helving