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One person made the hilt, one the scabbard, one the handle, and so forth.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
Swords were common finds, with researchers unveiling a 3,000-year-old blade with a rare octagonal bronze hilt in Germany, a 1,000-year-old iron weapon in Finland and a pair of 1,800-year-old Roman cavalry swords in England.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
Garvey, the former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres first baseman and National League most valuable player in 1974, has played the baseball card to the hilt, even passing out autographed horsehides at many campaign stops.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
Inside are a Patek Philippe Nautilus and two Rolex Day-Dates decked to the hilt in diamonds.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
Arjona understands exactly how irrepressible this movie should be and plays her part to the hilt.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2024
Apple essentially goaded Masimo into a legal fight, generated attention for itself and defended to the hilt a smartwatch feature that most people wouldn’t use regularly.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
Americans, already armed to the hilt, rushed to buy more guns.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
The last half near the hilt is squared off at 90 degrees and is perfect for striking a ferro rod.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
Swords were common finds, with researchers unveiling a 3,000-year-old blade with a rare octagonal bronze hilt in Germany, a 1,000-year-old iron weapon in Finland and a pair of 1,800-year-old Roman cavalry swords in England.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
Garvey, the former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres first baseman and National League most valuable player in 1974, has played the baseball card to the hilt, even passing out autographed horsehides at many campaign stops.
—Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
Inside are a Patek Philippe Nautilus and two Rolex Day-Dates decked to the hilt in diamonds.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
Arjona understands exactly how irrepressible this movie should be and plays her part to the hilt.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2024
Apple essentially goaded Masimo into a legal fight, generated attention for itself and defended to the hilt a smartwatch feature that most people wouldn’t use regularly.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
Americans, already armed to the hilt, rushed to buy more guns.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
The last half near the hilt is squared off at 90 degrees and is perfect for striking a ferro rod.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
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“Hilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hilt. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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hilt
noun
: a handle especially of a sword or dagger
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