Hilt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hɪlt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hilt is a noun meaning The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
Meaning
The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
More Meanings
- The base of the penis.
- (transitive) To provide with a hilt.
- (transitive) To insert (a bodily extremity) as far as it can go into a sexual orifice so that it is impeded by the wider base to which it is attached (finger until palm, penis until pelvis).
Example Sentences
Reconstructions of Type A and Type B swords weigh less than 500g, even when hilted.
he draws it again, and just wetting it with spittle, re-enters, and with ease sheath'd it now up to the hilt
By 1810 Clark and Rogers were New Orleans silversmiths, but this study has not revealed any products that they hilted.
She jerked his hilt steadily as I rocked over the sensitive head of his cock. The more I worked him the more I felt my crotch dampen with lust.
Word Forms
- hilts
- hilting
- hilted
Synonyms for hilt
Depending on context, synonyms include haft.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sheath, doorknob, sleeve, headpiece, knob, mantle.
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