haft

American  

[haft, hahft] / hæft, hɑft /

noun

1. a handle, especially of a knife, sword, or dagger.

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verb (used with object)

1. to furnish with a haft or handle; set in a haft.

haft British  

/ hɑːft /

noun

1. the handle of an axe, knife, etc

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verb

1. (tr) to provide with a haft

Other Word Forms

• hafter noun
• unhaft verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of haft

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hæft handle, literally, that which is taken, grasped; cognate with Latin captus, German Heft han-dle

Example Sentences

The team used it to successfully haft two flint arrowheads to wooden handles.

From Science Magazine

And, of course, there is haft mewa, full of nuts and dried fruit for prosperity.

From New York Times

He plunged the haft of his hammer into the ground, gripped the metal head, kneeled down, and closed his eyes.

From Literature

Thor held the haft of his hammer with a hand that was covered with golden rings.

From Literature

In the stone age, the material was extracted on a mass scale to haft arrowheads and other tools.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• knob
• shaft
• stem