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basket hilt

American

noun

the basketlike hilt of a sword, foil, etc., serving to cover and protect the hand.

basket hilt British

noun

a hilt fitted to a broadsword, with a generally padded basket-shaped guard to protect the hand

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Other Word Forms

basket-hilted

adjective

Etymology

Origin of basket hilt

First recorded in 1540–50

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