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hilts

noun

plural of hilt
as in shafts

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  1. shafts
  2. bows
  3. loops
  4. crops
Noun
  • Ankle boots are generally easier to store since their shorter shafts are less likely to collapse.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The two elevators now form a pair of glass-and-steel shafts built into the canyon wall.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of shafts
Noun
  • The shoes also featured rounded toes topped with dainty bows.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The couple’s dogs, Peaches and Mousse, were outfitted in Oscar de la Renta dog bows made of the same silk faille as Claudia’s ceremony gown.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of bows
Noun
  • The blade of the knife rolls forward and backward, loops of green onion gathering in a pyramid beside my father’s wrist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The organizations making real progress are tying AI outputs to specific business results and building feedback loops to catch when the outputs drift.
    — Matt Waxman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of loops
Noun
  • Tending to crops, riding horses and working the land, these work boots were worn by farmers and cowboys alike.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The destruction of homes, crops, roads, and food supplies can turn a few days of flooding into a longer humanitarian disaster.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of crops
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