hilt
Swordsman's grasp point
The hilt is the handle of a sword or dagger—the part you grip.
It includes the guard that protects the hand and often a pommel at the end for balance.
To the hilt means completely or fully: She was in debt to the hilt; He defended his position to the hilt.
Saddle's front knob
- crossguardSword's protective bar
- tangSharp, biting flavor
- gripSecure manual hold
- ferruleProtective end band
fuller · rain guard · basket · blade
Curved Japanese fighting blade
- rapierSlender dueling blade
- longswordTwo-handed medieval blade
- broadswordWide-bladed cutting weapon
- claymoreScottish great sword
gladius · cutlass · sabre · scimitar · falchion · epee · foil · dirk
Protective case for blades
pommel
Saddle's front knob
- crossguardSword's protective bar
- tangSharp, biting flavor
- gripSecure manual hold
ferrule · fuller · rain guard · basket · blade
katana
Curved Japanese fighting blade
- rapierSlender dueling blade
- longswordTwo-handed medieval blade
- broadswordWide-bladed cutting weapon
claymore · gladius · cutlass · sabre · scimitar · falchion · epee · foil · dirk · dagger
scabbard
Protective case for blades
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
bone · ivory · leather · wood · silver · gold · copper · horn · ebony · jade
grasp
Seize or understand
palm · fingers · squeeze · tighten · control · leverage · maneuver · ergonomics · traction · one-handed
metalwork
Shaped metal objects
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
filigree · etching · embossing · goldsmith · silversmith · chiseling · leatherwork · jeweling · ornament · gilding
- sword partsblade, grip, pommel, crossguard, tang
- handlesdrawer pull, door knob, handlebar, handlebars, tiller
- weapon traitsaccuracy, damage, range, recoil, durability
- bullfightingmatador, picador, toro, torero, muleta
- BeowulfBeowulf, Grendel, Danes, mead hall, thane
- kniveschef's knife, pocket knife, utility knife, steak knife, boning knife
hilthalfway
At the midpoint
partially · barely · minimally · superficially · tentatively
- to the hiltTo the maximum extent
- basket hiltCage protecting sword hand