hiltPronunciation: /hɪlt/Translate hilt | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of hilt noun the handle of a weapon or tool, especially a sword, dagger, or knife. Phrases (up) to the hilt completely:the estate was mortgaged up to the hiltDerivatives hilted adjective [in combination]:a cross-hilted swordOrigin: Old English hilt, hilte, of Germanic originhilt in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hilt in the US English dictionary
