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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
helve  (helv),USA pronunciation n., v., helved, helv•ing. 
n. 
  1. Buildingthe handle of an ax, hatchet, hammer, or the like.

v.t. 
  1. Buildingto furnish with a helve.
  • bef. 900; Middle English; Old English h(i)elfe
helv′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
helve / hɛlv/
  1. the handle of a hand tool such as an axe or pick
  1. (transitive) to fit a helve to (a tool)
Etymology: Old English hielfe; related to Old Saxon hèlvi, Old High German halb, Lithuanian kìlpa stirrup; see halter

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