Definition of helve

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Helve (n.) A forge hammer which is lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head.

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Bookshelves :: Bookshelves (pl. ) of Bookshel.
Axe :: Axe (n.) A tool or instrument of steel, or of iron with a steel edge or blade, for felling trees, chopping and splitting wood, hewing timber, etc. It is wielded by a wooden helve or handle, so fixed in a socket or eye as to be in the same plane with the blade. The broadax, or carpenter's ax, is an ax for hewing timber, made heavier than the chopping ax, and with a broader and thinner blade and a shorter handle..
Etagere :: Etagere (n.) A piece of furniture having a number of uninclosed shelves or stages, one above another, for receiving articles of elegance or use..
Shelving :: Shelving (n.) The act of fitting up shelves; as, the job of shelving a closet..
Helvetic :: Helvetic (a.) Of or pertaining to the Helvetii, the ancient inhabitant of the Alps, now Switzerland, or to the modern states and inhabitant of the Alpine regions; as, the Helvetic confederacy; Helvetic states..
Shelves :: Shelves (pl. ) of Shel.
Unshelve :: Unshelve (v. t.) To remove from, or as from, a shelf..
Helve :: Helve (n.) The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a forge hammer..
Shaft :: Shaft (n.) The handle or helve of certain tools, instruments, etc., as a hammer, a whip, etc..
Whatnot :: Whatnot (n.) A kind of stand, or piece of furniture, having shelves for books, ornaments, etc.; an etagere..
Helved :: Helved (imp. & p. p.) of Helv.
Shelfy :: Shelfy (a.) Abounding in shelves; full of dangerous shallows.
Shelving :: Shelving (n.) Material for shelves; shelves, collectively..
Bullhead :: Bullhead (n.) The black-bellied plover (Squatarola helvetica); -- called also beetlehead.
Helvetian :: Helvetian (a.) Same as Helvetic.
Credence :: Credence (n.) A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate, and consisting chiefly of open shelves for that purpose..
Niere :: niere (n.) A movable and ornamental closet or piece of furniture with shelves or drawers.
Shelved :: Shelved (imp. & p. p.) of Shelv.
Helve :: Helve (n.) A forge hammer which is lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head.
Cupboard :: Cupboard (n.) A small closet in a room, with shelves to receive cups, dishes, food, etc.; hence, any small closet..
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