/ hɑːft; NAmE hæft/ noun
the handle of a knife or weapon
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English hæft , of Germanic origin: related to Dutch heft , hecht and German Heft , also to heave .
/ hɑːft; NAmE hæft/ noun
the handle of a knife or weapon
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English hæft , of Germanic origin: related to Dutch heft , hecht and German Heft , also to heave .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005