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Meaning of 'helve' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Helve [ n.]
- 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.
2 . Helve [ v. t.]
- To furnish with a helve, as an ax.

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