noun🔗ShareMancheThe handle or haft of a tool or weapon."The axe head was secure on the wooden helve, ready for chopping firewood. "La tête de la hache était solidement fixée sur le manche en bois, prête à fendre du bois.partutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareManche de marteau de forgeA forge hammer lifted by a cam acting on the helve between the fulcrum and the head."The blacksmith carefully adjusted the helve on the forge hammer before striking the hot metal. "Le forgeron a soigneusement ajusté le manche du marteau de forge avant de frapper le métal chaud.machineworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmmancherTo furnish (an axe, etc.) with a helve."The blacksmith needed to helve the axe head before it could be sold. "Le forgeron devait emmancher la tête de la hache avant de pouvoir la vendre.utensilitemworkmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading