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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

/ ³óÉ‘Ë´Ú³Ù /

noun

  1. the handle of an axe, knife, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to provide with a haft
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³ó²¹´Ú³Ù±ð°ù, noun
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  • ³Ü²Ô·³ó²¹´Ú³Ù verb (used with object)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of haft1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English ³óæ´Ú³Ù handle, literally, that which is taken, grasped; cognate with Latin captus, German Heft han-dle
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of haft1

Old English ³óæ´Ú³Ù; related to Old Norse hapt, Old High German haft fetter, hefti handle
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Example Sentences

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

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Nergal tightened both hands around the haft of his spear and roared as he thrust forward.

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

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

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

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