helve

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for helve

helve 🔊

helve : ආයුධයක මිට

helve : කෙටි මිට

helve definition

Noun.

  1. The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze.
  2. The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a forge hammer.
  3. A forge hammer which is lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head.

Transitive verb. To furnish with a helve, as an ax.