Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

helve

Pronunciation: /hɛlv/
Definition of helve

noun

  • the handle of a weapon or tool.

Origin:

Old English helfe, of Germanic origin; related to halter1

helve in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of helve in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

More words in this category

Oxford Dictionaries Pro

For Oxford's best resources for writers, plus thesaurus, audio, and 1.9m examples.

GET PRO ►

Shop for an Oxford dictionary
Find the perfect Oxford dictionary for you in our online shop.
SHOP NOW ►

Word of the day

logomachy

/ ləˈgɒməki /
noun
an argument about words …