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Definitions for Hilt

[1] the handle of a sword or dagger.
[2] the handle of any weapon or tool.
[3] to furnish with a hilt.
[4] to the hilt , to the maximum extent or degree; completely; fully: to play the role to the hilt. Also up to the hilt.
[5] the handle or shaft of a sword, dagger, etc
[6] to the hilt to the full
[7] (tr) to supply with a hilt

Words related to Hilt

tail, knob, shaft, stem, handle, shank, bottom, extremity, tip, stub, edge, base, fundament, foot, stump, stock, haft, holder, ear, crank

Words nearby Hilt

hillsite, hilltop, hilly, hillyer, hilo, hilt, hilton, hilton's law, hilton's white line, hilum, hilus

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

Word origin for Hilt

Old English; related to Old Norse hjalt, Old Saxon helta oar handle, Old High German helza

Synonyms for Hilt

tail, base, bottom, edge, extremity, foot, fundament, haft, handle, shank, stock, stub, stump, tip, fag end