helve

[ helv ]

/ hɛlv /

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noun

the handle of an ax, hatchet, hammer, or the like.

verb (used with object), helved, helv·ing.

to furnish with a helve.

Origin of helve

before 900; Middle English; Old English h(i)elfe

OTHER WORDS FROM helve

helver, nounun·helved, adjective

Words nearby helve

Helsingborg, Helsingør, Helsinki, Helsinki Conference, helter-skelter, helve, Helvellyn, Helvetia, Helvetian, Helvetic, Helvetii

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Example sentences from the Web for helve

But their throwing the helve after the hatchet, and giving up the malt-duty because they had lost the other, was droll enough.
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10)|John Gibson Lockhart
Up springs the hatchet from the bottom of the water, and fixes itself to its old acquaintance, the helve.
My Novel, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
So I used the helve of an entrenching-tool and the stalks of the willow undergrowth.
At Suvla Bay|John Hargrave
Having come somewhat painfully by that helve, I really wanted to see it in use.
Adventures In Contentment|David Grayson

The feel of the blow was good as the keen blade sank to the helve.
Connie Morgan in the Fur Country|James B. Hendryx

British Dictionary definitions for helve

helve

/ (hɛlv) /

noun

the handle of a hand tool such as an axe or pick

verb

(tr) to fit a helve to (a tool)

Word Origin for helve

Old English hielfe; related to Old Saxon hèlvi, Old High German halb, Lithuanian kìlpa stirrup; see halter

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单词	helve
释义	helve [ helv ] / hɛlv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR helve ON THESAURUS.COM noun the handle of an ax, hatchet, hammer, or the like. verb (used with object), helved, helv·ing. to furnish with a helve. Origin of helve before 900; Middle English; Old English h(i)elfe OTHER WORDS FROM helve helver, nounun·helved, adjective Words nearby helve Helsingborg, Helsingør, Helsinki, Helsinki Conference, helter-skelter, helve, Helvellyn, Helvetia, Helvetian, Helvetic, Helvetii Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for helve But their throwing the helve after the hatchet, and giving up the malt-duty because they had lost the other, was droll enough. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10)\|John Gibson Lockhart Up springs the hatchet from the bottom of the water, and fixes itself to its old acquaintance, the helve. My Novel, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton So I used the helve of an entrenching-tool and the stalks of the willow undergrowth. At Suvla Bay\|John Hargrave Having come somewhat painfully by that helve, I really wanted to see it in use. Adventures In Contentment\|David Grayson The feel of the blow was good as the keen blade sank to the helve. Connie Morgan in the Fur Country\|James B. Hendryx British Dictionary definitions for helve helve / (hɛlv) / noun the handle of a hand tool such as an axe or pick verb (tr) to fit a helve to (a tool) Word Origin for helve Old English hielfe; related to Old Saxon hèlvi, Old High German halb, Lithuanian kìlpa stirrup; see halter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to helve cylinder, beam, tunnel, rod, duct, chimney, knob, shaft, stem, vent, monolith, spear, pole, barb, spindle, axis, spire, ray, lance, conduit
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helve

noun

verb (used with object), helved, helv·ing.

Origin of helve

OTHER WORDS FROM helve

Words nearby helve

Example sentences from the Web for helve

British Dictionary definitions for helve

noun

verb

Word Origin for helve

Words related to helve