to hilt
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8.0
To fit a blade with a handle
- verb
- /hɪlt/
:
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- The knight extended his sword towards the prince, presenting it hilt forward as a gesture of respect.
- hilted sword
- hilt first
Examples
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He offered the sword to her, hilt first, so she could take it safely.
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Each of the coveralls bore a white sword on the back, hilt upward to resemble a cross.
Fiction book (1996) -
And I stuck it in that sweet girl's chest, all the way up to hilt.
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Magnificent, heavy-hilted, and thonged in black.
Fiction book (2002) -
Bonaparte gestured to his men to put down their guns, then proffered his sword, hilt outward.
Fiction book (1995) -
P.P.S. President Romney had better make war-to-knife and knife-to-the-hilt his strategy for dealing with the Ministry of Lies and Propaganda.
Blog text (23) -
After the battle, he returned the sword to its owner, holding it out hilt first to avoid any mishap.
Synonyms
1
8.9
To attach a handle to a blade or tool
is specific to fitting a blade with a fixed handle rather than other tools
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Etymology
Hilt as a verb comes from the noun hilt meaning 'handle', so to hilt a blade is to fit it with a handle.