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    hilt
    /hilt/

    noun

    • 1. the handle of a weapon or tool, especially a sword, dagger, or knife.

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  2. Hilt is the handle of a sharp-pointed weapon, especially a sword. Learn how to use the word in sentences and idioms, and see translations in different languages.

  3. Hilt is the handle of a sword or dagger, or any weapon or tool. It can also be a verb meaning to furnish with a hilt, or an idiom meaning to the full extent or degree.

  4. A hilt is a knife, sword, or dagger's handle. When you're learning to sword fight for your role in a Shakespeare drama, the first thing you'll learn is to hold onto the hilt.

  5. Hilt is the handle of a sword, dagger, or other weapon or tool. It can also be used as an idiom to mean completely or fully. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and translations.

  6. Hilt is the handle or shaft of a sword, dagger, or knife. It can also mean to supply with a hilt or to the hilt, an idiom meaning to the full extent or limit.

  7. HILT is the handle or grip of a sword or other weapon. It can also mean to the maximum extent possible or as fully as possible, as in the idiom "to the hilt". Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and pronunciation with Collins English Dictionary.