1. fitted with a handle or haft (said of an axe, hatchet, or similar tool)
Usage: often used in combination, as in 'long-helved' or 'short-helved'

Examples

• The carpenter selected a well-helved axe for the job.
• A short-helved hatchet is easier to control in tight spaces.
• The old tool had a long-helved design typical of 19th-century axes.
• She preferred a helved tool over one without a proper grip.
• The newly helved blade was ready for use in the forest.