An archaic or dialectal term for a type of axe or cutting tool, or an obsolete word for a fastening device.
From Middle English hacht or hachte, related to Germanic roots meaning 'to hack' or 'chop,' likely descended from Old Norse or Old English words for cutting implements.
The word 'hacht' appears in old English manuscripts and inventories, often listed among a craftsman's tools, but its exact design is now lost—only the name survives to hint at what medieval people once knew well.
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