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basket hilt
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈbɑː.skɪt ˌhɪlt/ us /ˈbæs.kət ˌhɪlt/
If a sharp-pointed weapon such as a sword has a basket hilt, its handle is surrounded by thin strips of wood, metal, or plastic twisted together to keep the hand safe from injury:
He owned a broadsword with a basket hilt.
The stick had a basket hilt to protect the user's hand.
The archaeologists found an ancient sword with the basket hilt still intact.
The knight carried a long sword with an enormous basket hilt.
The weapon consisted of a straight blade with a basket hilt.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Hand weapons
battleaxe
bayonet
blowgun
blowpipe
bludgeon
falchion
flick knife
goad
haft
halberd
harpoon
rapier
rocket-propelled grenade
RPG
sabre
scabbard
scimitar
trident
two-edged
unfond
See also
hilt
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