/ hɪlt; NAmE / noun
the handle of a sword , knife, etc.
—picture at dagger
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IDIOMS
- (up) to the hilt
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English hilt , hilte , of Germanic origin.
/ hɪlt; NAmE / noun
the handle of a sword , knife, etc.
—picture at dagger
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IDIOMS
- (up) to the hilt
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English hilt , hilte , of Germanic origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005