haft, helve
(noun) the handle of a weapon or tool
Source: WordNet® 3.1
helve (plural helves)
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.
helve (third-person singular simple present helves, present participle helving, simple past and past participle helved)
(transitive) To furnish (an axe, etc.) with a helve.
Source: Wiktionary
Helve, n. Etym: [OE. helve, helfe, AS. hielf, helf, hylf, cf. OHG. halb; and also E. halter, helm of a rudder.]
1. The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze.
2. (Iron Working) (a) The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a forge hammer. (b) A forge hammer which is lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head.
Helve, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Helved; p. pr. & vb. n. Helving.]
Definition: To furnish with a helve, as an ax.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2025
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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
