hilt
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Its curved blade, chipped and rusted, with a gilded, possibly brass, hilt featuring a lion on the end, is too delicate to hold.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
A stunning jeweled dagger hilt and scabbard from Jahangir’s reign incorporate more than 2,000 diamonds, rubies and emeralds set in an intricate pattern in gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
A harpoon gun from "Jaws," a jacket worn by "The Terminator," and a "Star Wars" lightsaber hilt and C-3PO head are among the eye-catching items to be sold at auction next month.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
The production, directed by Sam Pinkleton, plays this delirious situation to the comic hilt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
“But I know that Dumbledore trusts Hagrid to the hilt, so I’m sure he can’t be up to anything very dreadful...”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Walrus ivory was one of the most prized commodities in medieval times, valued across Europe and the Islamic world for its use in sword hilts, gaming pieces, and sacramental objects.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 22, 2022
Perhaps a line of parasols designed for Jonas Hanway types, with canopies of dashing plaid and polished wooden hilts?
From Slate
Ready Defenders A group of youths stand with their hands on the hilts of their swords, ready to fight if necessary.
From National Geographic
To show for the first time the full extent of Mannerist accomplishment, art objects ranging from bronze sculpture and oil paintings to glassware, furniture and sword hilts have been assembled from 155 museums and collectors.
From Time Magazine Archive
Eril-Fane’s and Azareen’s hands sprang to the hilts of their hreshteks.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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