Long is a relative term, and all swords have a part called the hilt. There are multiple types and models of swords that fit that definition, we would need more information like length, shape, place of origin, time frame, sport/activity it's used in... ~Drewcifer.
Sword: A cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard. Synonyms: blade, brand or steel
The hilt is the boundary area between the blade and handle.
from the end of the hilt to the tip of the blade
weapon dagger
No.
A sword has a blade and a hilt; the hilt consists of the crossguard (or just "guard"), the grip, and the pommel.
haft, hilt
I have two of the same swords. The hilts are plain steel with hand hammered cuts as decoration. The blades have the Wilkinson trademark cast in the blades but that is all. No scabbards. No serial numbers or any other markings.
The blade of the sword had rusted away over the years but the jewel encrusted golden hilt still looked as good as new.
In the book "Eragon" by Christopher Paolini, King Hrothgar fights with a long, golden sword named Zar'roc. This sword has a blade made of bright steel and a golden, intricately designed hilt.
The Hilt,Blade, and that's about it. It's a pretty simple device.
The sword is a standard katana sword that has a black and silver hilt with a sliver-grey blade. It has some dangling bits from the hilt which are silver.