Bible Dictionaries
Helve
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a forge hammer.
(2):
(n.) A forge hammer which is lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head.
(3):
(n.) The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze.
(4):
(v. t.) To furnish with a helve, as an ax.
Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of
BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Helve'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/h/helve.html. 1828.