basket hilt

noun

A style of sword hilt with a covering wrought like basketwork, to surround and protect the hand.

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Meanings

nounbasket hilt (plural basket hilts)

plural basket hilts

  1. A style of sword hilt with a covering wrought like basketwork, to surround and protect the hand.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 籃形護手 /篮形护手, 籃柄劍 /篮柄剑
  • 籃形護手 /篮形护手sword hilt
  • 籃柄劍 /篮柄剑sword hilt
Dutch korfgevest
  • korfgevestsword hilt
Finnish korikahva
  • korikahvasword hilt
Cite this entry
APA

basket hilt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basket%20hilt

MLA

“basket hilt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basket%20hilt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basket hilt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basket%20hilt.

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