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basket hilt
noun
- the basketlike hilt of a sword, foil, etc., serving to cover and protect the hand.
basket hilt
noun
- a hilt fitted to a broadsword, with a generally padded basket-shaped guard to protect the hand
Derived Forms
- ˈ²ú²¹²õ°ì±ð³Ù-ËŒ³ó¾±±ô³Ù±ð»å, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú²¹²õk±ð³Ù-³ó¾±±ô³ÙĻå adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of basket hilt1
Example Sentences
Jody stood overwhelmed by the thing in Gitano’s hand, a lean and lovely rapier with a golden basket hilt.
He had a long, odd-looking sword with a steel basket hilt, with which he signed to the men to stand here or there.
A small collar of the finest lawn made its appearance above the doublet; and a black-sheathed “Andrèa Ferrara,†with basket hilt, dangling from his side, and calf-skin boots, completed his costume.
The usual weapon amongst the students is a long two-edged sword, with a basket hilt, round which the colours of the Chore are wound.
The phrase referred to dismembered heads, with goatee beards emblazoned on the basket hilt.
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