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• Helve — Helve, n. [OE. helve, helfe, AS. hielf, helf, hylf, cf. OHG. halb; and also E. halter, helm of a rudder.] 1. The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze. [1913 Webster] 2. (Iron Working) (a) The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a forge… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• helve — [helv] n. [ME helfe < OE, akin to MDu helf: for IE base see HALF] the handle of a tool, esp. of an ax or hatchet vt. helved, helving to put a helve on; equip with a helve …   English World dictionary

• helve — helver, n. /helv/, n., v., helved, helving. n. 1. the handle of an ax, hatchet, hammer, or the like. v.t. 2. to furnish with a helve. [bef. 900; ME; OE h(i)elfe] * * * …   Universalium

• helve — [[t]hɛlv[/t]] n. v. helved, helv•ing 1) bui the handle of an ax, hatchet, hammer, or the like 2) bui to furnish with a helve • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE h(i) elfe, c. OS helfi, OHG halp …   From formal English to slang

• helve — /hɛlv/ (say helv) noun 1. the handle of an axe, hatchet, hammer, or the like. –verb (t) (helved, helving) 2. to furnish with a helve. {Middle English; Old English h(i)elfe} …  

• helve — n. Handle (of an ax or a hatchet), haft, heft …   New dictionary of synonyms

• Axe — The axe, or ax, is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood, harvest timber, as a weapon and a ceremonial or heraldic symbol. The axe has many forms and specialized uses but generally consists of an axe head with …   Wikipedia

• Prodigality — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Prodigality >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 prodigality prodigality prodigence| Sgm: N 1 unthriftiness unthriftiness waste Sgm: N 1 profusion profusion profuseness Sgm: N 1 extravagance extravagance Sgm: N …   English dictionary for students

• Stiel — 1. Den Stiel smitt me waeg, den Knüppel hält me wiyer. (Westf.) 2. Der stiel ist länger denn der Apffel (auch: als die Axt). – Lehmann, 714, 5. Von Schwätzern; die Rede länger als der Sinn. 3. Ein Stiel zum Beile (zur Haue, Hacke) findet sich… …   Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon

• ax — I noun an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑axe • Derivationally related forms: ↑axe (for: ↑axe) • Hypernym …   Useful english dictionary