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Aft vs Haft - What's the difference?

aft | haft |

As nouns the difference between aft and haft

is that aft is the stern portion of a vessel while haft is the handle of a tool or weapon.

As an adverb aft

is at, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

As a verb haft is

to fit a handle to a tool or weapon.

aft

English

Noun

(-)
  • (nautical) The stern portion of a vessel.

    • Adverb

    (further)
  • (nautical) At, near, or towards the stern of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

    • Synonyms

    * abaft, astern

    Antonyms

    * fore, forward

    See also

    * after, fore-and-aft

    Anagrams

    * English three-letter words ----

    haft

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The handle of a tool or weapon.
  • * Dryden
    • This brandish'd dagger / I'll bury to the haft in her fair breast.
    Synonyms
    * hilt (sword handle ) * stale, stail, stele, steal (axe handle )

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fit a handle to a tool or weapon.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * heft

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Northern English dialect) A piece of mountain pasture to which a farm animal has become hefted.