a helve is a form of:

Helve



ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze.
2.
The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a forge hammer.
3.
A forge hammer which is lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head.
verb
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To furnish with a helve, as an ax.