hilt

n.
The handle of a weapon or tool.

idiom:

to the hilt

1. To the limit; completely: played the role to the hilt.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

IN BRIEF: A handle of a sword or dagger.

The hilt and blade of the decorative sword were beautifully carved.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the handle of a sword or dagger

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fæste, skaft

idioms:

• up to the hilt    fuldstændig, alt hvad den kan tage

Nederlands (Dutch)
gevest, hecht, heft, van heft etc. voorzien

Français (French)
n. - poignée, manche (d'un couteau), (fig) jusqu'au cou (dettes), (fig) jusqu'à la garde
v. tr. - munir d'un manche

idioms:

• up to the hilt    jusqu'au cou

Deutsch (German)
n. - Griff, Heft
v. - mit einem Griff versehen

idioms:

• up to the hilt    völlig

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - χερούλι, λαβή (στιλέτου κ.λπ.)
v. - εφοδιάζω με μαχαίρι, ξίφος κ.λπ.

idioms:

• up to the hilt    (καθομ.) μέχρι εκεί που δεν πάει άλλο

Italiano (Italian)
impugnatura

idioms:

• up to the hilt    completamente

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cabo (m) ou punho (m) de arma ou ferramenta
v. - colocar cabo ou punho

idioms:

• up to the hilt    completamente

Русский (Russian)
рукоятка, эфес

idioms:

• up to the hilt    полностью

Español (Spanish)
n. - empuñadura, puño
v. tr. - prover de mango, empuñadura o puño

idioms:

• up to the hilt    hasta las cachas, hasta el cuello, completamente, totalmente

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fäste, handtag

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
柄, 刀把

idioms:

• up to the hilt    完全地, 彻底地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 柄, 刀把

idioms:

• up to the hilt    完全地, 徹底地

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (칼의) 자루

idioms:

• up to the hilt    자루가 닿을 만큼, 철저히

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - つか, 柄

idioms:

• up to the hilt    つか元まで, 徹底的に

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مقبض السيف أو الخنجر خاصه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ניצב-החרב, ידית‬

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