Haft Definition

hăft
hafts
noun
hafts
A handle or hilt of a knife, ax, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
hafts
To fit with, or fix in, a haft.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Haft

Noun

Singular:
haft
Plural:
hafts

Origin of Haft

  • Middle English from Old English hæft kap- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Haft Sentence Examples

  • He spent 88% of this time making the haft, socket and strands.

  • It is a small, socketed ax head with a loop underneath it for binding it to a wooden haft.

  • Then knock out the remains of the old haft, using a hammer and punch or blunt chisel.

  • If the stump comes out in one piece use it as a visual guide to the shaping of the new haft.

  • Clamp the haft vertically in the vise, and using a tenon saw, cut a slot about half the depth of the socket.

More Sentences

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to haft using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

HHAHAF

Words Ending With

TFTAFT

Unscrambles

haft

Words Starting With H and Ending With T

Starts With H & Ends With TStarts With HA & Ends With TStarts With H & Ends With FT

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With H4 Letter Words Ending With T