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Handle of a sword or similar weapon
The hilt (rarely called a haft or shaft) is the handle of a knife, dagger, sword, or bayonet, consisting of a guard, grip, and pommel. The guard may contain
Hilt
Sword with basket-like hand protection
The basket-hilted sword is a sword type of the early modern era, originating in the mid-16th century, characterised by a basket-shaped guard that protects
Basket-hilted_sword
Dictator of Germany from 1933 to 1945
Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Germany in the Nazi era from 1933 until his suicide
Adolf_Hitler
Topics referred to by the same term
Hilt may refer to one of the following: Hilt, a detail of a sword. Hilt (band), one of several side projects of the seminal Vancouver industrial band
Hilt_(disambiguation)
Place in Lower Saxony, Germany
Hilter am Teutoburger Wald (German pronunciation: [ˈhɪltɐ ʔam ˈtɔʏtoˌbʊʁɡɐ ˈvalt], lit. 'Hilter on the Teutoburg Forest') is a municipality in the district
Hilter
New Zealand politician (1942–2025
Peter Malcolm Hilt (5 January 1942 – 19 April 2025) was a New Zealand politician. Hilt was born in Auckland, and attended Takapuna Grammar School. He was
Peter_Hilt
Surname list
Hilt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Christian Hilt (1888–1958), Norwegian news paper editor Odd Hilt (1915–1986), Norwegian sculptor
Hilt_(surname)
Topics referred to by the same term
To the Hilt may refer to: To the Hilt (album), 1976 album by Golden Earring To the Hilt (song), 2016 song by Banks To the Hilt (film), 2014 Macedonian
To_the_Hilt
Norwegian actress (1945–2014)
Ragnhild Hilt (20 September 1945 – 25 June 2014) was a Norwegian actress. She was born in Oslo as a daughter of sculptor Odd Hilt. She took her education
Ragnhild_Hilt
Town in California, United States
Hilt (also known as Hilts) is an unincorporated community in Siskiyou County, California, United States. The community is along Interstate 5 near the
Hilt,_California
Geological term
Hilt's law is a geological law that states the deeper the coal, the higher its rank (grade). The law holds true if the thermal gradient is entirely vertical
Hilt's_law
American dentist (1934–2025)
Oscar Hilt Tatum, Jr. (April 22, 1934 – February 17, 2025) was an American dentist notable for being the first clinician to perform a sinus lift procedure
Hilt_Tatum
1976 studio album by Golden Earring
To the Hilt is the eleventh studio album by Dutch rock band Golden Earring, released in 1976. All tracks are written by George Kooymans and Barry Hay,
To_the_Hilt_(album)
Sacrificial knife
The gamma-shaped hilt dagger (in Italian: Pugnale ad elsa gammata) is a type of bronze dagger typical of the Nuragic civilization in Sardinia. It owes
Gamma-shaped_hilt_dagger
One-handed thrusting sword
long blade wielded in one hand. Known for its elegant design and intricate hilt, it was widely popular in Western Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries
Rapier
Norwegian newspaper editor and politician
Gottlieb Hilt (29 January 1888 – 5 August 1958) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour and Communist parties. Hilt was born in
Christian_Hilt
Single-edged sword
single-edged sword of the 15th and 16th century, characterised by knife-like hilt construction methods. While the various names are often used synonymously
Messer_(sword)
Type of sword from the Indian subcontinent
all-metal hilt with integral quillons and a disc-shaped pommel. This type of hilt is sometimes called the 'Indo-Muslim hilt', or 'standard Indian hilt'. Talwars
Talwar
2014 Macedonian action-adventure Western film by Stole Popov
To the Hilt: Story from the Wild East (Macedonian: До балчак - Приказна од дивиот исток, romanized: Do balčak - Prikazna od diviot istok) is a 2014 Macedonian
To_the_Hilt_(film)
Norwegian sculptor (1915–1986)
Odd Hilt (8 March 1915 – 9 December 1986) was a Norwegian sculptor. Hilt was born at Drammen in Buskerud, Norway. He was the son of Christian Hilt (1888–1958)
Odd_Hilt
Long bladed weapon
thrusting. Its blade, longer than that of a knife or dagger, is attached to a hilt and can be straight or curved. A thrusting sword tends to have a straighter
Sword
Style of sword of the British Army
The Gothic hilted swords are a family of swords carried by officers and some NCOs of the British Army between 1822 and the present day. They are primarily
Gothic hilted British infantry swords
Gothic_hilted_British_infantry_swords
Sword, knife
towards the hilt. The hilt curves sharply inward into a pistol-grip, for slashing and thrusting when used in combat. In some variants, the hilt extends even
Talibong
1963 American epic historical war film
that Hilts is planning his own escape, Bartlett asks him to allow himself to be recaptured so he can draw maps of the surrounding area but Hilts refuses
The_Great_Escape_(film)
1945 suicide of German dictator
On 30 April 1945, Adolf Hitler committed suicide by gunshot in the Führerbunker when it became clear that Germany would lose the Battle of Berlin, which
Death_of_Adolf_Hitler
Hilt was a collective group of Vancouver musicians, usually referred to as a side project of the group Skinny Puppy. The group comprised Alan Nelson, a
Hilt_(band)
Two-handed, double-edged sword
long-sword) is a type of European sword characterized as having a cruciform hilt with a grip for primarily two-handed use (around 15 to 30 cm or 6 to 12 in)
Longsword
Type of Japanese sword with an extra long handle
its long blade, was sometimes too long to be used with a standard length hilt. Therefore, a strong cord would sometimes be wrapped around the sword from
Nagamaki
Weapon from Maritime Southeast Asia
Thailand. A kris can be divided into three parts: blade (bilah or wilah), hilt (hulu), and sheath (warangka). Each part of the kris is considered a piece
Kris
Type of sword from northeastern India
Assam and Kachin, Sagaing region of Myanmar. The sword, with its wooden hilt, and unique square form is used for digging as well as used in historical
Dao_(Naga_sword)
Sabre
Dusägge could refer to a type of weapon combining a sabre blade with the hilt of a sidesword (the German Degen), also known as Säbel auf Teutsch gefasst
Dusack
Type of pole weapon
with a cross hilt at its base. Often this hilt is crescent-shaped, giving it an appearance similar to that of a trident. Generally, the hilts do not have
Ranseur
Ceremonial knife
Highland dress. It is worn tucked into the top of the kilt hose with the hilt visible. Sgian-dubh in Scottish Gaelic means "black knife", from sgian ('knife')
Sgian_dubh
Two-handed sword
sword or the Scottish variant of the basket-hilted sword. The former is characterised as having a cross hilt of forward-sloping quillons with quatrefoil
Claymore
2016 pop song by Banks
"To the Hilt" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Banks for her second studio album, The Altar (2016). It was released as the album's
To_the_Hilt_(song)
Short-sword
Model 1832 foot artillery short-sword has a 6-inch (15 cm) solid brass hilt, a 4-inch (10 cm) crossguard, and a blade usually 19 inches (48 cm) in length
Model 1832 foot artillery sword
Model_1832_foot_artillery_sword
Type of rapier
The Pappenheim-hilt rapier originated in Germany in 1630 and came to prominence through its use by Count Pappenheim, a general of the Holy Roman Empire
Pappenheim-hilt_rapier
Weapon
pattern infantry officers' sword is a straight-bladed, three-quarter basket-hilted sword that has been the regulation sword for officers of the line infantry
Pattern 1897 infantry officer's sword
Pattern_1897_infantry_officer's_sword
Ottoman Turkish hewing knife/sabre
blade with a marked forward curve and a hilt formed of two grip plaques attached through the tang, the end of the hilt being shaped like large ears. The gap
Yatagan
Housings and associated fittings that hold the blade of a Japanese sword
sword blade is stored in when not being used. Fuchi (縁): The fuchi is a hilt collar between the tsuka and the tsuba. Habaki (鎺): The habaki is a wedge-shaped
Japanese_sword_mountings
Fictional sword
luminous laser sword about 3 feet (0.91 m) in length emitted from a metal hilt around 10.5 inches (27 cm) in length. Introduced in the original Star Wars
Lightsaber
Sword
compound hæftmece in Beowulf, literally "hilt-sword", presumably describes a sword with an exceptionally long hilt. Slavic mьčь is usually regarded as a
Migration_Period_sword
1944 attempted assassination of Adolf Hitler
The 20 July plot, sometimes referred to as Operation Valkyrie (German: Unternehmen Walküre), was a failed attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler, the dictator
20_July_plot
Building in Victory Square, Timișoara
The Hilt-Vogel Palace (Romanian: Palatul Hilt-Vogel) is a historic building in Victory Square in Timișoara, Romania. It was built between 1911 and 1913
Hilt-Vogel_Palace
American indie rock band
Ellis and Stacy Hilt in the 1990s. The band started in 1997 after Nathan Ellis spent time on the road with Coalesce. He and Stacy Hilt struck up an instant
The_Casket_Lottery
American middle-distance runner (born 1994)
Nikki Hiltz (/ˈhɪlts/ HILTS; born October 23, 1994) is an American middle-distance runner specializing in the 1500 meters and mile. Hiltz holds the American
Nikki_Hiltz
Type of dagger
slight differences to the blade, hilt and scabbard. A significant part of a jambiya is its hilt (handle). The saifani hilt is made of rhinoceros horn, which
Jambiya
British cavalry sabre
Hungarians [were] preferable to any other". The post 1630, knuckle bow hilted, fullered, szabla, of the Polish-Hungarian Hussars, is sometimes credited
Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre
Pattern_1796_light_cavalry_sabre
Filipino sword
sword's full tang is embedded in a long hilt, traditionally made of kamagong wood. As previously explained, this hilt tilts downwards, contributing to the
Dahong_palay
German industrial metal/EBM band
The Power (1992) A Tribute to Metallica (1992) Fatherland (1993) To the Hilt (1994) Crossfire (1994) Bloodsuckers (1994) Isolation (1995) Scent (1995)
Die_Krupps
Type of Philippine sword
sword is much larger than the keris and has a straight or slightly curved hilt, making it a primarily heavy slashing weapon in contrast to the stabbing
Kalis
Light one-handed sword designed for thrusting
this type of guard normally included other features of the older rapier hilt, including quillons, ricasso, knuckle-bow, and a pas d'âne, although these
Small_sword
Historical style of weapon
swords) and D ("cross" swords) from the 15th century, types E and F ("T-hilt" swords) from the 13th and 12th. The 13th to 12th centuries also see a revival
Bronze_Age_sword
Geschützführer (gun layer) in Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 46 19 January 1941 — — Günther Hilt+ Heer 13-HOberleutnant of the Reserves Leader of the 7./Jäger-Regiment 56
List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Ha–Hm)
List_of_Knight's_Cross_of_the_Iron_Cross_recipients_(Ha–Hm)
Ceremonial weapon
sword is featured in the Flag of Sri Lanka. Kastanes often have elaborate hilts, especially shaped and described as having a rich mythical style inherited
Kastane
Type of art
of this is the Dagger with Zoomorphic Hilt also located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The hilt or handle of the dagger merges into the
Zoomorphism
Airborne infantry division of the British Army during WWII
objective of seizing bridges across the River Seine at Rouen. In Operation Sword Hilt, the division was to isolate the port of Brest and destroy the Morlaix viaduct
1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom)
1st_Airborne_Division_(United_Kingdom)
added their own elaborately decorated hilts, and many swords were given names, such as Leg-biter and Gold-hilt. The significance of swords in Norse culture
Viking_sword
Single-handed curved sword
tend to be more elaborately fullered than those of the talwar. Some pulwar hilts were fitted to Persian blades which are slimmer and more curved and tapered
Pulwar
Weapon
riveted through the tang of the blade to give the hilt and blade a very secure connection. The hilt combines a disc guard pierced with 2 semicircular
Pattern 1796 heavy cavalry sword
Pattern_1796_heavy_cavalry_sword
Japanese non-bladed weapon
art of jittejutsu. Jitte may have a small point or blade attached to the hilt (tsuka) and hidden in the main shaft (boshin). Jitte could be highly decorated
Jitte
Swords produced in Korea
method in which the sword hilt faces backwards is mainly seen in attire using Tti-don, which makes it easy to turn the hilt, but it is difficult to know
Korean_sword
Type of sword used across the western Sahel
hilt can be covered in brass or silver sheathing. The scabbard is made of elaborately tooled leather. Geographical variations in the form of the hilt
Takoba
American journalist (1947–2022)
James Hilts (10 May 1947 – April 23, 2022) was an American journalist and author. He worked for The New York Times and The Washington Post. Hilts was born
Philip_J._Hilts
Knife / dagger
slightly curved, single-edged blade. The blade narrows slightly from the hilt to the tip. The cutting edge is on the concave side of the blade. The blades
Tumbok_lada
Former electorate in Auckland, New Zealand
parliament, first Judy Keall of the Labour Party, and then Peter Hilt of the National Party. Hilt defected to United New Zealand in 1995. The 1981 census had
Glenfield_(electorate)
Traditional Indian weapon
durability. The hilt was often made of brass or iron, featuring a disc-shaped pommel, a crossguard, and a protective knuckle bow. Many hilts were adorned
Sirohi_sword
British general's sabre
added. The hilt has a cross-guard with its écusson decorated with an oak leaf and acorn civic crown containing a crossed baton and sabre. The hilt elements
Pattern 1831 sabre for General Officers
Pattern_1831_sabre_for_General_Officers
Sword
hilt was of the type sometimes called the "Indian basket-hilt" and was identical to that of another Indian straight-bladed sword the khanda. The hilt
Firangi_(sword)
2026 film by Catherine Hardwicke
Daniel Zovatto as Dillon Kaitlyn Kemp as Zora Miles McKenna as Leo Isiah Hilt as Drex Bevin Bru as Isa Rio Mangini as Heroji J.J. Green as Frankie Sylvester
Street_Smart_(2026_film)
Type of dagger
dagger or ballock knife is a type of dagger with a distinctively shaped hilt, with two oval swellings at the guard resembling testes (ballocks or "bollocks")
Bollock_dagger
Late Anglo-Saxon iron sword and hilt
sword and hilt believed to be from the late 9th or early 10th century; only the first few inches of the blade remain attached to the hilt. The sword
Abingdon_Sword
Sword
hilt is quite long in order to counterbalance the weight and length of the blade and is made of hardwood. As with the blade, the design of the hilt's
Kampilan
Matched pair of Japanese samurai swords
(wedge-shaped collar) Daisho tsuba and fuchi (hand guard and hilt collar) Daisho tsuka (hilt) A 19th century samurai wearing his daisho A print depicting
Daishō
Dagger
introduced during World War I for trench warfare, but its "knuckle duster" hilt was cumbersome and contained nearly 1 pound (0.45 kg) of brass, making the
United States Marine Raider stiletto
United_States_Marine_Raider_stiletto
Sword
are forged together in the final blade. The hilt of a bangkung is made of wood. Older bangkung may have a hilt pommel carved as a stylized cockatoo head
Bangkung
Muslim Filipino weapon
on top. Nobility hilts were made of ivory, carabao horn, or kamagong (Philippine ebony). Other barong swords have less elaborate hilts and are smaller
Barong_(sword)
2019 film by Quentin Tarantino
Hardin's. The third is from The Great Escape, with Dalton appearing as Virgil Hilts, the role made famous by Steve McQueen. For The 14 Fists of McCluskey, a
Once_Upon_a_Time_in_Hollywood
German Emperor from 1888 to 1918
others, he holds his left hand with his right, has his disabled arm on the hilt of a sword, or holds a cane to give the illusion of a useful limb posed at
Wilhelm_II
Railway station in Hilter, Germany
Hilter is a railway station located in Hilter, Germany. The station is on the Osnabrück–Brackwede railway. The train services are operated by NordWestBahn
Hilter_station
Short sword used by sailors on sailing ships
a straight or slightly curved blade sharpened on the cutting edge and a hilt often featuring a solid cupped or basket-shaped guard. It was a common naval
Cutlass
Large knife or small sword wielded by Saxons and their contemporaries
characteristics are: A tang in the centerline of the blade, inserted into an organic hilt (wood, horn) A large single-edged blade The blade is worn horizontally inside
Seax
Unsharpened length of blade between the guard or handle on a knife
factor in the evolution of compound hilts, which are iconic of rapiers and other Renaissance swords, as the compound hilt allows a ricasso grip while still
Ricasso
Museum
Edward Hilt (1916–2012) had a plan before he died for his property called Hilt's Landing in Whitehall Township, Michigan. In his estate planning, Hilt made
Michigan_Heritage_Park
Dagger
بچھوا) is a dagger, originating from the Indian subcontinent, with a loop hilt and a narrow undulating sharp blade. It is named for its resemblance to the
Bichuwa
Bar between a sword's blade and handle
bladed weapon)'s crossguard, or cross-guard, is a bar between the blade and hilt (typically perpendicular to them) intended to protect the wielder's hand
Crossguard
British military sword
Army between 1796 and the time of its official replacement with the gothic hilted sword in 1822. This period encompassed the whole of the Napoleonic Wars
Pattern 1796 infantry officer's sword
Pattern_1796_infantry_officer's_sword
Sword similar to a cutlass
English catch-all word used to very generally refer to the "utilitarian" cup-hilt swords, found all over America. They usually had a wide, relatively short
Bilbo_(sword)
American media franchise
Protection, a replica of He-Man's sword featuring a smooth blue gem in its hilt. Unlike He-Man's sword, She-Ra's possesses the ability to transform into
Masters_of_the_Universe
Type of medieval European sword
of three Ulfberht swords found in the territory of the Volga Bulgars. Its hilt (classified as Petersen type T-2) is decorated with three lines of round
Ulfberht_swords
American embryologist and developmental biologist
David Hilt Tennent (28 May 1873 – 14 January 1941) was an American biologist and professor at the Bryn Mawr College. He was a specialist on cytology and
David_Hilt_Tennent
From Building Spectrum – Talking About Things Visitors From Coventry Mr. Hilter and the Minehead by-election – written by Cleese and Palin Silly Voices
List of Monty Python's Flying Circus episodes
List_of_Monty_Python's_Flying_Circus_episodes
Samurai sword
visiting a castle by regulating it as a daisho made of a black scabbard, a hilt wrapped with white ray skin and black string. Japanese swords made in this
Katana
Japanese military sword, 1872-1945
ranks were indicated by coloured tassels tied to a loop at the end of the hilt. The corresponding colors were brown-red and gold for generals; brown and
Guntō
Japanese sword worn by the samurai
Kenukigata-warabitetō [ja] with a hole in the hilt and kenukigatatō [ja] without decorations on the tip of the hilt, and the samurai developed kenukigata-tachi
Tachi
Shortsword or long dagger
A billao (Somali: billaawe), also known as a bilaawe, is a horn-hilted Somali shortsword or long dagger depending on blade length. It served most notably
Billao
American actor and filmmaker (born 1937)
original on July 1, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2022. Browne, Ray B; Browne, Pat; Hilt, Michael L (2001). Burke, Ken (ed.). The Guide to United States Popular Culture
Jack_Nicholson
American non-profit organization
20.88677°N 156.507385°W / 20.88677; -156.507385The Hawaii Land Trust (HILT) is a non-profit organization established in Hawaii to “protect the lands
Hawaii_Land_Trust
South Asian sword
feature of the pata is its hilt which takes the form of a half-gauntlet, the inside of which is usually padded. The hilt is attached to the blade by
Pata_(sword)
Straight, double-edged bladed weapon
double-edged weapon with a single-handed, cruciform (i.e., cross-shaped) hilt and a blade length of about 70 to 80 centimetres (28 to 31 in). This type
Knightly_sword
HILT
HILT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Helton in Cumbria, named in Old English probably with helde ‘slope’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’, or possibly a variant of Hilton. This is a common name in TN, KY, OH, TX, and GA.
Female
German
Variant spelling of German Hiltraud, HILTRUDE means "battle strength."
Boy/Male
English American
From the hall on the hill.
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire) and Scottish
English (Lancashire) and Scottish : habitational name from any of various places so called. Most, including those in Cambridgeshire (formerly Huntingdonshire), Cleveland, Derbyshire, and Shropshire, get the name from Old English hyll ‘hill’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. Others, including those in Cumbria and Dorsetshire, have early forms in Hel- and probably have as their first element Old English hielde ‘slope’ or possibly helde ‘tansy’.English : some early examples such as Ralph filius Hilton (Yorkshire 1219) point to occasional derivation from a personal name, possibly a Norman name Hildun, composed of the Germanic elements hild ‘strife’, ‘battle’ + hūn ‘bear cub’. The English surname is present in Ireland (mostly taken to Ulster in the early 17th century, though recorded earlier in Dublin).
Female
German
Variant spelling of German Hiltraud, HILTRUD means "battle strength."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hilton.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
From the Town on the Hill; Manor on the Hill
HILT
HILT
HILT
HILT
HILT
HILT
HILT
v. t.
To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels.
a.
Having a hilt; -- used in composition; as, basket-hilted, cross-hilted.
n.
The knob on the hilt of a sword.
n.
That part of the hilt, in certain kinds of swords, which overlaps the scabbard.
n.
The stronger part of the blade of a sword; the part of half nearest the hilt; -- opposed to foible.
v. t.
Hence: To put upon anything that sustains and fits for use, as a gun on a carriage, a map or picture on cloth or paper; to prepare for being worn or otherwise used, as a diamond by setting, or a sword blade by adding the hilt, scabbard, etc.
n.
The uppermost part of the blade of a sword, next to the hilt.
n.
A handle; that part of an instrument or vessel taken into the hand, and by which it is held and used; -- said chiefly of a knife, sword, or dagger; the hilt.
v. t.
That part of a sword hilt which protects the hand.
n.
A handle; especially, the handle of a sword, dagger, or the like.
v. t.
To thrust in up to the hilt; as, to uphilt one's sword into an enemy.
n.
The hilt of a weapon.