ScienceAugust 19, 2026
haft
HAFT
Definition
The handle of a tool or weapon, such as an axe, knife, or sword.
Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'hæft,' meaning a handle or grip. It is related to the verb 'heave' and has roots in the Proto-Germanic word '*haftiz,' referring to something one can take hold of.
In the news
In the article, the term refers to the yew-wood handle of Ötzi's copper axe, which survived along with the metal blade, providing evidence of his gear's completeness.
In 1991, two hikers in the Ötztal Alps found a body sticking out of the melting ice and assumed it was a recent climber, but the corpse turned out to be a 5,300-year-old man with an arrowhead in his shoulder, 61 tattoos, and a 99.7%-pure copper axe whose met
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