'Hilt' definitions:

Definition of 'hilt'

From: WordNet
noun
The handle of a sword or dagger

Definition of 'Hilt'

From: GCIDE
  • Hilt \Hilt\, n. [AS. hilt, hilte; akin to OHG. helza, Prov. G. hilze, Icel. hjalt.]
  • 1. A handle; especially, the handle of a sword, dagger, or the like. [1913 Webster]