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Fire dances off the hilt of the katana in her hand.—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025 While the Galaxy's Edge Legacy lightsabers are also considered collectibles, some models and some limited edition models come with special display boxes for the hilts.—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025 With Russia sanctioned to the hilt, and the world in need of its resources, there’s no better time to cash in.—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025 Brady’s ecofriendly $17M mega mansion is stocked to the hilt with amenities.—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hilt
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German helza hilt
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of hilt was
before the 12th century
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