haft

Definitions


[hɑːft], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the handle of a knife, axe, or spear


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Origin:
Old English hæft, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch heft, hecht and German Heft, also to heave


[hɑːft], (Verb)

Definitions:
- provide (a blade, axe head, or spearhead) with a haft
(e.g: it took a man just over eight and a half hours to haft an axe for me)


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Origin:
Old English hæft, of Germanic origin: related to Dutch heft, hecht and German Heft, also to heave




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