hilt
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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
Suzy Spilling and her husband Colin invested in four rental properties to fund their retirement - including two flats in Salford "mortgaged to the hilt".
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2025
Bowen’s River and Carmelo’s Wynona play their characters’ shortcomings to the hilt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 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
On the night of Nov. 22, 1896, people on an Alameda streetcar saw a huge "bird-shaped" object with a brilliant light hilts nose.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hreshtek, thought Lazlo, and his hands closed around the phantom hilts of apple bough swords.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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