Pronunciation : Hilt
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. hilt, hilte; akin to OHG. helza, Prov. G. hilze, Icel. hjalt.]
Definition : 1. A handle; especially, the handle of a sword, dagger, or the like.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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