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
  • Using parchment as handles, remove bread from pan; let cool completely on a wire rack, 2 to 3 hours.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Silver also gave some shine to the new mini Chapelier shopper with tonal twin leather handles.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Consciousness, human life, utterly in the grip of its own dreamlife, all our thinking and voicing caught in a web of surreal distortion, generated by our irrational yearning and apprehensions, our appetite for myth, our solipsism.
    Jane Ciabattari September 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Its deep pockets ensure a secure hold on even thick mattresses, and the 360-degree elastic band offers extra grip — making light work of taking the cover on and off.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fire dances off the hilt of the katana in her hand.
    Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • But the sound effects from the hilt and the light effects from the blade are truly impressive.
    Alexander Cox, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Helve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helve. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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