The meaning of HAFT is the handle of a weapon or tool.

The haft and sheath are usually made of high quality wood and have inlay of brass and silver.

HAFT definition: a handle, especially of a knife, sword, or dagger. See examples of haft used in a sentence.

5 days ago · haft (plural hafts) (Northern England, Scotland) Alternative spelling of heft (“ piece of pastureland which farm animals (chiefly cattle or sheep) have become accustomed to; flock or group …

haft (hɑːft) n (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) the handle of an axe, knife, etc vb

Hafting, the process by which an arrowhead, axehead, or spearhead is set into the wood.

Definition of haft noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A handle or hilt, especially the handle of a bladed tool or weapon. To fit into or equip with a hilt or handle. [Middle English, from Old English hæft; see kap- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] …

2 meanings: 1. the handle of an axe, knife, etc 2. to provide with a haft.... Click for more definitions.

There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun haft, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.