basket hilt
noun
the basketlike hilt of a sword, foil, etc., serving to cover and protect the hand.
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Origin of basket hilt
First recorded in 1540–50
OTHER WORDS FROM basket hilt
basket-hilted, adjectiveWords nearby basket hilt
basket fern, basket fish, basket flower, basketful, basket-handle arch, basket hilt, Basket Maker, basket-of-gold, basketry, basket star, basket weave
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Example sentences from the Web for basket hilt
So close they were, there was small room for the whirl of the basket-hilt, and "Mind Tom-a-Phubaill and the shortened steel!"
The Lost Pibroch|Neil MunroIt was only when the marquis was leaving the hall that the governor noticed the basket-hilt of the old man's dueling sword.
The Grey Cloak|Harold MacGrath
British Dictionary definitions for basket hilt
basket hilt
noun
a hilt fitted to a broadsword, with a generally padded basket-shaped guard to protect the hand
Derived forms of basket hilt
basket-hilted, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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