Definition of haft Haft
/hæˈft/ - [haft] - haft
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NounPlural: hafts |
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| haft - the handle of a weapon or tool | ||
| helve | ||
| handgrip, handle, grip, hold the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" | ||
| ax, axe an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle | ||
| knife edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle | ||
| sword, steel, brand, blade a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard | ||
| dagger, sticker a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing | ||
| reap hook, reaping hook, sickle an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle | ||
| awl a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- haft (n.)
A handle; that part of an instrument or vessel taken into the hand, and by which it is held and used; -- said chiefly of a knife, sword, or dagger; the hilt. - haft (n.)
A dwelling. - haft (v. t.)
To set in, or furnish with, a haft; as, to haft a dagger.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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haft
haft, n. a handle.—v.t. to set in a haft: to establish firmly. [A.S. hæft; Ger. heft.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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haft
(See HEFT.) The handle of a knife or tool.
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