The difference between Haft and Hilt

When used as nouns, haft means the handle of a tool or weapon, whereas hilt means the handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.

When used as verbs, haft means to fit a handle to (a tool or weapon), whereas hilt means to provide with a hilt.


check bellow for the other definitions of Haft and Hilt

  1. Haft as a noun:

    The handle of a tool or weapon.

  1. Haft as a verb (transitive):

    To fit a handle to (a tool or weapon).

  1. Haft as a noun (Northern English dialect):

    A piece of mountain pasture to which a farm animal has become hefted.

  1. Hilt as a noun:

    The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.

  2. Hilt as a noun:

    The base of the penis

  1. Hilt as a verb (transitive):

    To provide with a hilt.

  2. Hilt as a verb (transitive):

    To insert (a bodily extremity) as far as it can go into a sexual orifice so that it is impeded by the wider base to which it is attached (finger until palm, penis until pelvis).

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