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  1. Hilt – Wikipedia
  • The hilt is defined as “the curved part of a sword-guard that covers the fingers” according to Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary. It is the collective term for the parts allowing for the handling and control of the blade, consisting of the grip, the pommel, and a simple or elaborate guard[1].
  1. Sword – Wikipedia
  • The hilt is the part of a sword that allows for the handling and control of the blade, consisting of the grip, the pommel, and a simple or elaborate guard. It also mentions the history and evolution of sword hilts, including their design and functionality[2].
  1. Hilt’s law – Wikipedia
  • This page is about Hilt’s law, a geological law that states the deeper the coal, the higher its rank (grade). It discusses the phenomenon observed by Professor Carl Hilt in 1873 and its implications in coal geology[3].
  1. Gothic hilted British infantry swords – Wikipedia
  • This article provides detailed information about the Gothic hilted British infantry swords, including the design, features, and historical significance of the hilt of these swords. It covers the materials, patterns, and evolution of the hilted swords used by the British Army between 1822 and the late 19th century[4].

Citations:
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilt
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword
[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilt%27s_law
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_hilted_British_infantry_swords

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
hilt (noun)
a handle especially of a sword or dagger
Hilt (Wikipedia)

The hilt (rarely called a haft or shaft) is the handle of a knife, dagger, sword, or bayonet, consisting of a guard, grip and pommel. The guard may contain a crossguard or quillons. A tassel or sword knot may be attached to the guard or pommel.

Silver pattern welded rapier guard, from between 1580 and 1600, with reproduction blade.
Hilt (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

From Middle English hilt, hilte, from Old English hilt, hilte, from Proto-Germanic *heltą, *heltǭ, *heltō, *hiltijō, (compare Old Norse hjalt, Old High German helza, Old Saxon helta), from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (to strike, cut) (see holt).

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