Get to know Hilt better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like handle or grip.
Hilt in a sentence
Related words
Hilt 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.
- The base of the penis.
Using Hilt
- The main meaning on this page is: The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand. | The base of the penis.
- Useful related words include: handle, grip, handgrip, hold.
- In the example corpus, hilt often appears in combinations such as: the hilt, hilt of, hilt and.
Context around Hilt
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hilt
- In this selection, "hilt" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 28.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sword, cross, main, dagger, section and feel stand out and add context to how "hilt" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include to the hilt and a cross hilt dagger is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hilt" sits close to words such as alves, amerindian and andreescu, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hilt
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Across the road from Nanny was Frank Hilt, his wife, Dora, and Aunt Lucy. (14 words)
A Modi versus Rahul face-off suited the party to the hilt in 2014 and 2019. (16 words)
The Irish Pub features lots of memorabilia, but at Christmas Cathy Burke decorates to the hilt. (16 words)
It might not be the most overt use of the DualSense’s features, but the extra tech helps make every time I take my magenta lightsaber out of its hilt feel like I’m wielding something with weight and force behind it. (42 words)
It does so by following the long-established convention of showing male monarchs in uniform – in this case, in the striking red coat of the Welsh Guards – leaning on the hilt of a ceremonial sword held in front of him. (40 words)
The hilt of a sword formed a cross with the blade, so if a crucifix was not available, a Crusader could kiss the hilt of his sword when praying, before entering battle, for oaths and vows, and so on. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
From left to right: Ballock dagger, Rondel dagger, and a Sword-hilt dagger The earliest known depiction of a cross-hilt dagger is the so-called "Guido relief" inside the Grossmünster of Zürich (c. 1120).
Hilt's law main Hilt's law is a geological term that states that, in a small area, the deeper the coal, the higher its rank (grade).
The hilt of a sword formed a cross with the blade, so if a crucifix was not available, a Crusader could kiss the hilt of his sword when praying, before entering battle, for oaths and vows, and so on.
These are cut into the tang or the hilt-section of the blade, where they will be covered by the hilt later.
A Boston judge, backed to the hilt by N.H.’s own Pres. Franklin Pierce, rules that escapee Anthony Burns must return to enslavement in Virginia—boosting abolitionism.
Across the road from Nanny was Frank Hilt, his wife, Dora, and Aunt Lucy.
A Modi versus Rahul face-off suited the party to the hilt in 2014 and 2019.
And fourth, the West could turn Ukraine into a bristling porcupine, armed to the hilt with massive Western training and other support, so that it would be all but impossible for Russia to swallow.
However, the yellow crystal within Luke’s temple guard saber still functions, so why he chooses to find a new crystal instead of simply replacing the damaged hilt is unknown.
It might not be the most overt use of the DualSense’s features, but the extra tech helps make every time I take my magenta lightsaber out of its hilt feel like I’m wielding something with weight and force behind it.
Not only did she shine, she also had fun with the song, garnering laughter from the audience as she performed the tune to the hilt.
Penny was praised for how she handled the huge sword - the Jewelled Sword of Offering - which had a hilt encrusted with diamonds, rubies and emeralds.
This is a highly unusual lightsaber, as it combines both the ancient crossguard style with Lord Corvax's Lightsword's physical crossguard and hilt.
His fans will back him to the hilt but it was really disappointing to see Strickland's venemous attack on a journalist this week and homophobic, anti-trans and sexist comments.
It does so by following the long-established convention of showing male monarchs in uniform – in this case, in the striking red coat of the Welsh Guards – leaning on the hilt of a ceremonial sword held in front of him.
On the other hand, the PNC is the proud promoter of corruption and defends it to the hilt; they revel in that mire.
The influx of court cases in the wake of widespread violence and disorder could test the criminal justice system to the “hilt”, a barrister warned.
The Irish Pub features lots of memorabilia, but at Christmas Cathy Burke decorates to the hilt.
The Sunak government has backed the Netanyahu administration in Israel – which is a hideous coalition of far-right nationalists, religious extremists and out-and-out fascists – to the hilt ever since it began its onslaught on Gaza.
But the movie, for all its retrograde politics and wham-bam machismo, can also be slick, silly fun — a giddy exercise in freewheeling nihilism, played to the hilt.
Common combinations with hilt
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the hilt 39×
- hilt of 6×
- hilt and 5×
- hilt with 3×
- hilt is 3×
- its hilt 3×
- hilt by 2×
- and hilt 2×
- rapier hilt 2×
- sword hilt 2×