A handle.
A handshake; a way of gripping hands with another person.
A covering (often rubber or foam) on a handle, designed to allow the user a more comfortable or more secure hold on the handle.
A grasp or grip; a close struggle.
The ability of a person (or other animal with hands) to grip something with a hand.
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.
To furnish (an axe, etc.) with a helve.