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hilts

hilts is the plural of hilt.

hilts is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hilt.

Meaning of hilt

Noun

hilt (plural hilts)

  1. The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
    • A partial tang does not extend all the way through the hilt and is normally not more than half the width of the blade. The length of the tang and the width, particularly where it narrows before entering the pommel, vary from sword to sword.2009, James Drewe, Tàijí Jiàn 32-Posture Sword Form, Singing Dragon, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    haft
  2. The base of the penis.
    • he draws it again, and just wetting it with spittle, re-enters, and with ease sheath'd it now up to the hilt1749, [John Cleland], “(Please specify the letter or volume)”, in Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill], London: […] [Thomas Parker] for G. Fenton [i.e., Fenton and Ralph Griffiths] […], →OCLC

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Proper noun capitalized: Hilts

Hilts

  1. A surname.
  2. (plural) plural of Hilt

Phrases with hilts

Questions about hilts

What does hilts mean?
Hilts means a surname.
What is hilts the plural of?
Hilts is the plural of hilt.
What part of speech is hilts?
Hilts is a proper noun.

Words near hilts in the dictionary

  1. Hiltners
  2. Hilton
  3. Hilton Head
  4. Hilton Head Island
  5. Hilton House
  6. hilts
  7. Hilty
  8. Hiltys
  9. Hiltz
  10. Hiltzes
  11. hilum

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