OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 4039

hilt

/hɪlt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
empuñadura • mango
The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
A partial tang does not extend all the way through the hilt and is normally not more than half the width of the blade. The length of the tang and the width, particularly where it n…
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