basket hilt

bas·ket hilt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bas-kit, bah-skit hilt]
- /ˈbæs kɪt, ˈbɑ skɪt hɪlt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bas-kit, bah-skit hilt]
- /ˈbæs kɪt, ˈbɑ skɪt hɪlt/

Definitions of basket hilt words

noun basket hilt a hilt fitted to a broadsword, with a generally padded basket-shaped guard to protect the hand 3
noun basket hilt a hilt with a basketlike guard for the hand, as on some swords 3
noun basket hilt the basketlike hilt of a sword, foil, etc., serving to cover and protect the hand. 1
noun basket hilt A style of sword hilt that surrounds and protects the hand. 0

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Origin of basket hilt

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50

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Parts of speech for Basket hilt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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basket hilt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

basket hilt usage trend in Literature

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