hafter

noun, prep — 2 senses

hafter

noun

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

1

Archaic A 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:

hafter

prep

1

Pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of after.

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