helve

as in handle
a part by which an implement is held the head of the ax was crudely lashed to a wooden helve

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Noun
  • With its roomy interior, practical handles, and sleek design, the must-have bag is a back-to-work essential.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Keep a firm grip on the handles and push the machine arms out to the side.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With English Subtitles French maestro Claire Denis’ taut chamber piece simmers with dark secrets and emotional tensions in its portrait of a community suffocating from the relentless grip of colonialism.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Wednesday then rescues Pugsley as Gomez and Morticia arrive, but before the family can properly reunite, Isaac snatches Wednesday into his telekinetic grip, choking her.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But the sound effects from the hilt and the light effects from the blade are truly impressive.
    Alexander Cox, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • With Russia sanctioned to the hilt, and the world in need of its resources, there’s no better time to cash in.
    Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
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“Helve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helve. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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