Helve

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

II. Helve ·vt To furnish with a helve, as an Ax.

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

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