Definition of hilt Hilt
/hɪˈlt/ - [hilt] - hilt
We found 9 definitions of hilt from 7 different sources.
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What does hilt mean?
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NounPlural: hilts |
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| hilt - the handle of a sword or dagger | ||
| handgrip, handle, grip, hold the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" | ||
| sword, steel, brand, blade a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard | ||
| dagger, sticker a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing | ||
| basket hilt a hilt with a basket-shaped guard for the hand | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hilt (n.)
A handle; especially, the handle of a sword, dagger, or the like.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hilt
hilt, n. the handle, esp. of a sword.—adj. Hilt′ed, having a hilt.—Up to the hilt, completely, thoroughly, to the full. [A.S. hilt; Dut. hilte, Old High Ger. helza; not conn. with hold.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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hilt
The handle and guard of a sword.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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hilt
The handle of anything, especially of a cutting instrument, as a knife or sword.
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