Helves

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  • n. Plural form of helve.
    • Word Usage
    "Having made this firm, and with room to grasp the handle of the largest one only — for the helves of the others were shorter — I smiled at Uncle Ben, and whirled the mighty implement round my head, just to try whether I could manage it."
    Verb Form
    helved    helves    helving   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    handle    handgrip    hold    grip   
    Form
    helved    helving   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    handle   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    parlous    haft    stent    thermo-    sondern   
     
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