Haft vs. Hilt — What's the Difference?

A handle or hilt, especially the handle of a bladed tool or weapon.

The hilt (rarely called a haft or shaft) of a knife, dagger, sword, or bayonet is its handle, consisting of a guard, grip and pommel. The guard may contain a crossguard or quillons.

To fit into or equip with a hilt or handle.

The handle of a bladed weapon or tool.

The handle of a tool or weapon.

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

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

The base of the penis.

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

(transitive) To provide with a hilt.

(transitive) To grip by the handle.

(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).

A handle; that part of an instrument or vessel taken into the hand, and by which it is held and used; - said chiefly of a knife, sword, or dagger; the hilt.

A handle; especially, the handle of a sword, dagger, or the like.

A dwelling.

The handle of a sword or dagger

To set in, or furnish with, a haft; as, to haft a dagger.

The handle of a weapon or tool