helve-hammer
1helve-hammer — helveˈ hammer noun A tilt hammer • • • Main Entry: ↑helve …
2helve hammer — noun : a power hammer consisting essentially of a heavy head at one end of a lever lifted by power and dropping by its own weight on work that rests on an anvil compare strap hammer, trip hammer …
3Helve — Helve, n. [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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Iron Working) (a) The lever at the end of which is the hammer head, in a forge… …
4helve — helver, n. /helv/, n., v., helved, helving. n. 1. the handle of an ax, hatchet, hammer, or the like. v.t. 2. to furnish with a helve. [bef. 900; ME; OE h(i)elfe] * * * …
5helve — [[t]hɛlv[/t]] n. v. helved, helv•ing 1) bui the handle of an ax, hatchet, hammer, or the like 2) bui to furnish with a helve • Etymology: bef. 900; ME; OE h(i) elfe, c. OS helfi, OHG halp …
6helve — /hɛlv/ (say helv) noun 1. the handle of an axe, hatchet, hammer, or the like. –verb (t) (helved, helving) 2. to furnish with a helve. {Middle English; Old English h(i)elfe} …
7helve — helv n. handle (of an axe, hammer, etc.) v. attach a handle (to an axe, hammer, etc.) …
8Trip hammer — A trip hammer (alt. helve hammer) is a massive powered hammer, usually raised by a cam and then released to fall under the force of gravity. Historically, trip hammers were often powered by a water wheel, known to be used in China as long ago as… …
9strap hammer — noun : a heavy hammer (as a helve hammer or drop hammer) in which the head is suspended by a strap …
10tilt hammer — noun : helve hammer …
