hilt

24 7.5

The handle of a sword or dagger that you hold

: empuñadura

"Oh," Olivia breathed, lifting a gemmed dagger with a gold wolf's head hilt from the trove.
sword hilt

Imagine a word like hilt, like the hilt of a sword HILT.

Examples

Absently, he touched the jeweled hilt of the dagger at his belt.

Fiction book (1992)
The Arthurian knight held sacred any oath he made upon his sword, since it's hilt formed a cross.
With both hands on the hilt, I lifted the sword, its weight nearly pulling me over backward.

Fiction book (1991)
Artus took his dagger from his belt and used the glow of its hilt to read by.

Fiction book (1992)
Pellinore tossed him the sword, which he caught by the hilt and waved about in high spirits.

Fiction book (1991)
The King was baffled by this and tapped him even harder, causing the silver hilt on his cane to fall off and hit the ground with a loud bang.
Their daggers, with silver hilts chased with a pattern of eyes and lightning bolts, were also familiar.

Fiction book (1994)
The knight grasped the hilt of his sword tightly as he prepared for battle.
She admired the ornate hilt of the dagger, decorated with intricate carvings.
He slipped his fingers around the hilt of the sword, feeling its weight and balance.

handle

vshilt

211 1.0

The part of an object you hold to carry or use it

is limited to grips of edged weapons rather than any object

helve

vshilt

9.9

The handle of a tool like an axe or hammer

is the grip used specifically for bladed weapons like swords and daggers

to the hilt

8 6.0

Completely and without holding anything back

basket hilt

9.3

A metal guard on a sword shaped like a small cage to protect the hand

hilt singular

hilts plural

Hilt comes from an old English word hilt that meant 'handle' for a weapon, so the hilt is the part you hold on a sword or dagger.