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
  • Laure Betsch Title: Co-founder Company: Fairly Made Which other industry has the best handle on the supply chain?
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Executives also seem to have a handle on minimizing the earnings’ impact of tariffs.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Her son sported a pair of jeans and a blue shirt, with a pair of white grip socks on his feet.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Russia's grip on these five regions is not internationally recognized.
    Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Lucas played the eager beaver to the hilt to dazzle Dr. Fox.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Taken to its hilt, there was Bianca Censori’s jarring Grammys attire.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Helve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helve. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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