noun
- the handle of an axe or hatchet
verb
- to fit with a helve; to attach a handle to an axe or hatchet
Usage: transitive
Examples
- The woodsman replaced the broken helve on his axe.
- The old axe needed a new helve before it could be used safely.
- He carefully helved the blade with a sturdy wooden handle.
- A well-made helve should be smooth and balanced.
- The carpenter helved the new hatchet with ash wood.