hafter

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noun

A maker of handles for knives and other tools

OriginMiddle English hafter →
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Meanings

hafter1

nounhafter (plural hafters)

plural hafters

  1. archaicA maker of handles for knives and other tools

    I found it difficult to obtain a situation to my mind, so I engaged to work with a table-knife cutler, to learn the art and mystery of his trade as a hafter.

    1850, Bernard Bird, The Perambulations of Barney the Irishman

hafter2

preposition
  1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of after.

hafter3

contraction
  1. abbreviationcontractioninformalContraction of have to.

Hafter4

proper nounHafter (plural Hafters)

plural Hafters

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Middle Englishhafter
  2. Englishhafter

From Middle English hafter, equivalent to haft + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

hafter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hafter

MLA

“hafter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hafter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hafter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hafter.

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