haft

[ haft, hahft ]

noun

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

verb (used with object)

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

haft

/ hɑːft /

noun

1. the handle of an axe, knife, etc

verb

1. tr to provide with a haft

Derived Forms

• ˈhafter, noun

Other Words From

• un·haft verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of haft¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of haft¹

Old English hæft; related to Old Norse hapt, Old High German haft fetter, hefti handle

Example Sentences

This friend works near Haft-e Tir Square, where many of the protests have converged.

From The Daily Beast

When we got out at Haft-Tir Station, we found ourselves among the familiar crowd.

From The Daily Beast

In front of her was a damsel bearing in baldric a great sword with haft of emerald and tassels of jewel-encrusted gold.

From Project Gutenberg

Pulling his great knife from its buckskin sheath he curled the fat little hand around its haft and led him to the white body.

From Project Gutenberg

Naxa had entered silently while they talked, and stood with his fingers touching the haft of this same ax.

From Project Gutenberg

The midmost man brandishes that lance so that its edge-studs hardly stay therein, and he strikes the haft thrice against his palm.

From Project Gutenberg

Unless this come to the lance, it flames on its haft and will go through its bearer or the master of the palace wherein it is.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• knob
• shaft
• stem