Fitted with a handle or haft, especially referring to a tool or weapon with a shaft attached.
From Old English 'hæft' (a handle), from PIE *kap- (to grasp). Hafting—attaching a stone blade to a wooden handle—was a crucial step in human tool development.
The moment humans learned to haft axes and spears—attaching stone blades to wooden handles—they created exponentially more effective weapons and tools; this innovation around 1.5 million years ago was almost as important as making fire.
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