English > hilt: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | The handle of a sword or dagger. |
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| Part of | dagger, sticker | A short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing |
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| sword, blade, brand, steel | A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard |
| Parts | knob, pommel | An ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger |
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| Narrower | basket hilt | A hilt with a basket-shaped guard for the hand |
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| Broader | handle, grip, handgrip, hold | The appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it |
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| Spanish | empuñadura, mango |
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| Catalan | empunyadura |
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