haft

haft  (hft)

n.

A handle or hilt, especially the handle of a tool or weapon.

tr.v. haft·ed, haft·ing, hafts

To fit into or equip with a hilt or handle.

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[Middle English, from Old English hæft; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

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haft [hɑːft]

n

(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) the handle of an axe, knife, etc.

vb

(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) (tr) to provide with a haft

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

hafter  n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

haft - the handle of a weapon or tool       helve awl - a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes ax, axe - an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle dagger, sticker - a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing file - a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal 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" knife - edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle reap hook, reaping hook, sickle - an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle sword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

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haft

noun handle, butt, shaft, hilt, handgrip, helve the small gold and silver inlaid haft of the tiny dagger

Translations

haft [hɑːft] N → mango m, puño m

haft

n (of knife) → Heft nt; (of sword) → Griff m