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单词 basket hilt
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basket hilt


noun

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

Origin of basket hilt

First recorded in 1540–50

OTHER WORDS FROM basket hilt

basket-hilted, adjective

Words 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 Munro
  • It 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, adjective
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