Recent Examples on the WebSome cases resonate to the hilt, like that of a middle-aged man who was blind.—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2024 Other filmmakers might have seen an opportunity to exploit the film’s true crime bona fides to the hilt by making another figure in the story the protagonist.—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hilt
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German helza hilt
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of hilt was
before the 12th century
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