hilt
[ hilt ]
/ hɪlt /
noun
the handle of a sword or dagger.
the handle of any weapon or tool.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with a hilt.
Idioms for hilt
to the hilt,
to the maximum extent or degree; completely; fully: to play the role to the hilt.
Also up to the hilt.
Origin of hilt
before 900; Middle English, Old English
hilt(e); cognate with Middle Dutch
hilt(e), Old Norse
hjalt, Old High German
helza handle of a sword
Words nearby hilt
hillsite,
hilltop,
hilly,
hillyer,
hilo,
hilt,
hilton,
hilton's law,
hilton's white line,
hilum,
hilus
Example sentences from the Web for hilt
British Dictionary definitions for hilt
hilt
/ (hɪlt) /
noun
the handle or shaft of a sword, dagger, etc
to the hilt
to the full
verb
(tr)
to supply with a hilt
Word Origin for hilt
Old English; related to Old Norse
hjalt, Old Saxon
helta oar handle, Old High German
helza
Idioms and Phrases with hilt
hilt
see to the hilt.