unhafted - Meaning, Image, Examples & Etymology - Learn English Visually

Post

unhafted

|un-haft-ed|

/ʌnˈhæftɪd/

(unhaft)

without a handle

Base Form	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Adjective
unhaft	unhafts	unhafted	unhafted	unhafting	unhafted

Etymology

Etymology Information

'unhafted' originates from Old English elements: the prefix 'un-' (Old English 'un-') meaning 'not', combined with 'haft' from Old English 'hæft' meaning 'handle' or 'hilt'.

Historical Evolution

'hæft' in Old English developed into Middle English 'haft' (meaning 'handle' or 'hilt'); the negative prefix 'un-' was attached to form 'unhaft' (not hafted), and the past/past-participle/adjectival form 'unhafted' followed in later usage.

Meaning Changes

Initially it meant 'not having a haft/handle' and this core meaning has been retained in modern usage (describing tools/implements without a handle or the action of removing a handle).

Meanings by Part of Speech

Verb 1

past tense or past participle form of 'unhaft' — to remove the haft (handle) from something.

He unhafted the knife before cleaning it.

Synonyms

detached the handle fromremoved the haft from

Antonyms

hafted re-haftedattached the handle to

Adjective 1

not hafted; lacking a haft or handle (used of a tool, weapon, or implement).

The unhafted blade lay on the workbench.

Synonyms