hilt
The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate…The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
» He's living his role to the hilt.
Meaning
2 sensesThe handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
Griff
рукоя́ткаrukojátka, эфе́сefés, рукоя́тьrukojátʹ
рукоя́ткаrukojátka, рукоя́тьrukojátʹ, держа́кderžák
The base of the penis.
- the handle of a sword or dagger
Examples
4 sentencesHe's living his role to the hilt.
The bastard sword has a longer hilt.
She shoved the knife in to the hilt.
The hilt of Sir Thomas' sword was intricately decorated with silver leaf.
deDas Heft von Sir Thomas’ Schwert schmückte ein aufwändiges Blattsilberdekor. — Yorwba
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English hilt, hilte, from Old English hilt, hilte, from Proto-Germanic *heltą,From Middle English hilt, hilte, from Old English hilt, hilte, from Proto-Germanic *heltą, *heltǭ, *heltō, *hiltijō, (compare Old Norse hjalt, Old High German helza, Old Saxon helta), from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“to strike, cut”) (see holt).
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