noun
- the handle of a sword, dagger, or knife
verb
- to provide with a hilt
Usage: rare
Examples
- The knight gripped the sword by its ornate hilt.
- The dagger’s hilt was decorated with precious stones.
- She drew the blade up to the hilt.
- The antique knife had a carved wooden hilt.
- He thrust the sword into the ground up to the hilt.
- The hilt felt comfortable in her hand during practice.