haft

n. handle (especially of a knife, sword, or other weapon)

Herbert H. Haft (1920 - September 1, 2004) was a Washington, D.C. based businessman who was famous first for the development of discount stores in the drug store, bookstore, and auto part businesses, and later as a corporate raider. He grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of a Russian-immigrant pharmacist.
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Noun
1. the handle of a weapon or tool
(synonym) helve
(hypernym) handle, grip, handgrip, hold
(part-holonym) ax, axe

n. custody, detention, arrest, imprisonment, durance

v. be liable for, be responsible for, be answerable for; stick, adhere, cling to

n. bayonet sheath; kind of insect