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hilt
(hilt)
noun
the handle of a sword, dagger, tool, etc.
Origin: ME hilt < OE, akin to ON hjalt < IE base *kel-, to strike, split > L calamitas, harm, OE hild, battle
transitive verb
to provide a hilt for
See hilt in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
The handle of a weapon or tool.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old English
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