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haft

 

[ hรฆft ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

weapon

A haft is the handle of a weapon or tool, such as a knife, sword, or axe.

Synonyms

grip, handle, shaft

Examples of usage

  • He gripped the haft of the axe tightly before swinging it.
  • The haft of the knife was beautifully carved and decorated.
Context #2 | Noun

archaeology

In archaeology, a haft refers to the part of a stone tool that has been attached to a handle.

Synonyms

attachment, fitting

Examples of usage

  • The haft of the stone tool showed signs of wear from use.
  • Archaeologists found a perfectly preserved haft at the dig site.
Context #3 | Verb

weapons

To haft means to fit a handle to a tool or weapon.

Synonyms

attach, fix

Examples of usage

  • He carefully hafted the newly forged sword.
  • She hafted the arrowhead onto the shaft of the arrow.

Translations

Translations of the word "haft" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ะฟะพะปะพะฒะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคงเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hรคlfte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ setengah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะปะพะฒะธะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poล‚owa

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŠๅˆ† (ใฏใ‚“ใถใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท moitiรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mitad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yarฤฑm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ˜ (ban)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุตู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ polovina

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ polovica

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ€ๅŠ (yฤซbร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ polovica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ helmingur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ั‚ั‹ัั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yarฤฑm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mitad

Etymology

The word 'haft' originated from Old English 'hรฆft' which meant 'handle, that by which anything is held or borne'. This term can be traced back to Proto-Germanic 'haftiz' and further to Proto-Indo-European 'kap' meaning 'to grasp'. Over time, 'haft' evolved to refer specifically to the handle of tools and weapons. The concept of hafting stone tools dates back to prehistoric times when early humans attached sharp stones to wooden handles using natural materials like sinew or resin.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,214 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.