The handle or haft of a tool or weapon. / A forge hammer lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head.

(transitive) To furnish (an axe, etc.) with a helve.

plural of helve

simple past tense and past participle of helve

present participle of helve

plural of Helvetian

From the ancient country of Helvetia / (poetic) Swiss, from Switzerland

Someone from the ancient country of Helvetia / Swiss, someone from Switzerland

An ancient Celtic country in central Europe / (poetic) Switzerland; the national personification of Switzerland / A small settlement near Pukekohe, Auckland, New Zealand.

plural of Helvetism