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- [helv]
- /hɛlv/
- /helv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [helv]
- /hɛlv/
Definitions of helve word
- noun helve the handle of an ax, hatchet, hammer, or the like. 1
- verb with object helve to furnish with a helve. 1
- noun helve The handle of a weapon or tool. 1
- noun helve the handle of a hand tool such as an axe or pick 0
- verb helve to fit a helve to (a tool) 0
- noun helve the handle of a tool, esp. of an ax or hatchet 0
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Origin of helve
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English h(i)elfe
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Helve
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
helve popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
helve usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for helve
noun helve
- knob — a projecting part, usually rounded, forming the handle of a door, drawer, or the like.
- shaft — a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
- stem — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, considered as a group of academic or career fields (often used attributively): degree programs in STEM disciplines; teaching STEM in high school.
- holder — something that holds or secures: a pencil holder.
- ear — the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.