Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hilt

1 sense of hilt

Sense 1
hilt -- (the handle of a sword or dagger)
       => handle, grip, handgrip, hold -- (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip")