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Meaning of "hilt" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HILT

Old English; related to Old Norse hjalt, Old Saxon helta oar handle, Old High German helza.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HILT

hilt  [hɪlt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HILT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hilt is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hilt in English.

WHAT DOES HILT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hilt

Hilt

The hilt of a sword is its handle, consisting of a guard, grip and pommel. The guard may contain a crossguard or quillons. A ricasso may also be present, but this is rarely the case. A tassel or sword knot may be attached to the guard or pommel.

Definition of hilt in the English dictionary

The definition of hilt in the dictionary is the handle or shaft of a sword, dagger, etc. Other definition of hilt is to supply with a hilt.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HILT

PRESENT

Present
I hilt
you hilt
he/she/it hilts
we hilt
you hilt
they hilt
Present continuous
I am hilting
you are hilting
he/she/it is hilting
we are hilting
you are hilting
they are hilting
Present perfect
I have hilted
you have hilted
he/she/it has hilted
we have hilted
you have hilted
they have hilted
Present perfect continuous
I have been hilting
you have been hilting
he/she/it has been hilting
we have been hilting
you have been hilting
they have been hilting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I hilted
you hilted
he/she/it hilted
we hilted
you hilted
they hilted
Past continuous
I was hilting
you were hilting
he/she/it was hilting
we were hilting
you were hilting
they were hilting
Past perfect
I had hilted
you had hilted
he/she/it had hilted
we had hilted
you had hilted
they had hilted
Past perfect continuous
I had been hilting
you had been hilting
he/she/it had been hilting
we had been hilting
you had been hilting
they had been hilting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will hilt
you will hilt
he/she/it will hilt
we will hilt
you will hilt
they will hilt
Future continuous
I will be hilting
you will be hilting
he/she/it will be hilting
we will be hilting
you will be hilting
they will be hilting
Future perfect
I will have hilted
you will have hilted
he/she/it will have hilted
we will have hilted
you will have hilted
they will have hilted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been hilting
you will have been hilting
he/she/it will have been hilting
we will have been hilting
you will have been hilting
they will have been hilting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would hilt
you would hilt
he/she/it would hilt
we would hilt
you would hilt
they would hilt
Conditional continuous
I would be hilting
you would be hilting
he/she/it would be hilting
we would be hilting
you would be hilting
they would be hilting
Conditional perfect
I would have hilt
you would have hilt
he/she/it would have hilt
we would have hilt
you would have hilt
they would have hilt
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been hilting
you would have been hilting
he/she/it would have been hilting
we would have been hilting
you would have been hilting
they would have been hilting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you hilt
we let´s hilt
you hilt
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to hilt
Past participle
hilted
Present Participle
hilting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HILT


built
bɪlt
gilt
ɡɪlt
guilt
ɡɪlt
home-built
ˌhəʊmˈbɪlt
kilt
kɪlt
Kriemhild
ˈkriːmhɪlt
lilt
lɪlt
milt
mɪlt
overbuilt
ˌəʊvəˈbɪlt
quilt
kwɪlt
rebuilt
ˌriːˈbɪlt
scratchbuilt
ˈskrætʃˌbɪlt
silt
sɪlt
spilt
spɪlt
spoilt
spɔɪlt
stilt
stɪlt
tilt
tɪlt
unspoilt
ʌnˈspɔɪlt
Vanderbilt
ˈvændəbɪlt
wilt
wɪlt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HILT

hillcrest
Hillel
Hiller
hillfolk
hillfort
Hilliard
hilliness
Hillingdon
hillock
hillocked
hillocky
hills
Hills Hoist
hillside
hilltop
hilly
hiltless
Hilton
hilum
hilus

WORDS THAT END LIKE HILT

brick-built
coach-built
crazy quilt
custom-built
full tilt
heavily built
in-built
jerry-built
jilt
parcel-gilt
patch quilt
patchwork quilt
powerfully built
purpose-built
self-built
silver-gilt
system built
to the hilt
upbuilt
well-built

Synonyms and antonyms of hilt in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HILT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hilt» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hilt
grip · haft · handgrip · handle · helve

Translation of «hilt» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HILT

Find out the translation of hilt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hilt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hilt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

剑柄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

empuñadura
570 millions of speakers

English

hilt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المقبض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рукоять
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

punho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোরার হাতল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poignée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Putar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Griff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼자루
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenyet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cán gươm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உச்சிவரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हुलट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kabza
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

elsa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rękojeść
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рукоять
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mâner
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαβή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hef
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fästet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hilt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hilt

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HILT»

The term «hilt» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.928 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HILT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hilt» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hilt» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hilt

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «HILT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hilt.
1
Eleanor Robson Belmont
Never be afraid to meet to the hilt the demand of either work, or friendship - two of life's major assets.
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Garth Brooks
True country music is honesty, sincerity, and real life to the hilt.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HILT»

Discover the use of hilt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hilt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Berried to the Hilt
Cranberry Island is flooded with visitors when a two hundred-year-old anchor is pulled up by a local lobsterman, and Natalie is busying running the Gray Whale Inn, but when one of her guests is murdered, it is up to Natalie to find the ...
Karen MacInerney, 2010
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To The Hilt
A valuable racehorse is under threat. Then comes the first ugly death and the end of all Alexander's doubts. For the honour of the Kinlochs he will face the strangers ... up to the hilt.
Dick Francis, 2012
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Swords and Hilt Weapons
Swords and Hilt Weapons presents nearly 4,000 years of sword-making from around the world, from the Bronze Age to World War II. Written by a distinguished team of specialists and scholars, it provides an expert appraisal of the weapons ...
Michael D. Coe, Peter Connolly, Anthony Harding, 2013
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The Poniard's Hilt
Joseph Marie Eugene Sue (1804-1857) was a French novelist. His period of greatest success and popularity coincided with that of Alexandre Dumas, pere, with whom he has been compared.
Eugene Sue, 2008
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Mass Media, an Aging Population, and the Baby Boomers
Providing a timely and insightful examination of the linkage between mass media and aging issues, this volume will prove a valuable resource for scholars and students in media and gerontology.
Michael L. Hilt, Jeremy Harris Lipschultz, 2012
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Hilt's Pride: The Bowl of Souls: Book 1.5
The events herein set up important events in book Four and Five. Still, this is a stand alone story and can be read apart from or along with the rest of the series.
Trevor H. Cooley, 2012
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The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England: Its Archaeology and Literature
VIII. RING-HILTS 49. Faversham Pommels, a, b 50. Gilton Hilt 51. Bifrons Pommel I, a, b 52. Bifrons Pommel II 53. Sarre Ring-Knob 54. a. Sutton Hoo Knob b. Valsgirde Knob 55. Bifrons Belt Plaque IX. RING-HILTS OUTSIDE ENGLAND 56.
Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson, 1998
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British Basket-hilted Swords: A Typology of Basket-type ...
"Descriptive catalogue with typology of a British sword-type with a 500-year history"--Provided by publisher.
Cyril Mazansky, 2005
9
Studies in English Language & Literature: "doubt Wisely" : ...
Criticism of recent years has produced several theoretically based readings of the giant sword-hilt recovered by Beowulf from Grendel's mere. These analyses have encapsulated several broad issues of theory and scholarship in Anglo- Saxon ...
M. J. Toswell, Elizabeth M. Tyler, 1996
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British Cavalryman 1792-1815
When not on mounted duty officers had carried light-bladed smallswords ( perhaps also used by sergeants in some regiments), originally regimental patterns, perhaps resembling the 1786 infantry spadroon with straight blade, stirrup hilt and ...
Philip J. Haythornthwaite, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HILT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hilt is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fitch Affirms HILT 2014-ORL Mortgage Trust Series 2014 … - Benzinga
Fitch Ratings has affirmed seven classes of HILT 2014-ORL Mortgage Trust commercial mortgage pass-through certificates series 2014-ORL. «Benzinga, Jul 15»
2
1000 Year Old Viking Sword Dug up by Archaeologists - ZME Science
Measuring 94 cm long, with a well preserved handle and wrapped with silver thread, the hilt and pommel at the top are also covered in silver ... «ZME Science, Jul 15»
3
Bangladesh's old heads come through | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
... experience was disposed of in the early 2000s, and a new group of youngsters were backed to the hilt. It is paying off in droves for them now. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
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A day after riots, fear and threat loom large in Harsul | Latest News …
... and firing by police in Harsul, the situation continued to be tense on Wednesday, with looting and shop breaking increasing to the hilt. «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
5
Clearing Hurdles to Iran Nuclear Deal With Standoffs, Shouts and …
(Mr. Moniz played the connection to the hilt, showing up one day with M.I.T.-logo baby gifts for Mr. Salehi's first grandchild.) Continue reading ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
China is trying to plan its way out of a disaster drought, Famine
They suspended trading, encouraged small investors to mortgage themselves to the hilt, pushed bank balance sheets onto even shakier ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
7
Louis van Gaal has shown same cold-hearted approach as Sir Alex …
... and the willingness of executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and the board to back Van Gaal to the hilt in the transfer market to achieve that. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Liverpool must pay Christian Benteke buyout clause - ESPN FC
He is willing to back us to the hilt. "But he can only back us to the tune of financial fair play. That means there might have to be some exits from ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
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Ken Rogers column: Saban feels finish, focus hurt Tide last …
Playing a really, really good football team that played its underdog role to the hilt. There are a lot of factors that contributed to Alabama's loss to ... «Dothan Eagle, Jul 15»
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Wigwams, farm life taught at new Michigan's Heritage Park
In this June 1, 2015, photo, Melissa Horton talks about the 1830's settlers cabin at Michigan's Heritage Park in Whitehall, Mich. The park at Hilt's ... «mySanAntonio.com, Jul 15»

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