Hilt Sentence Examples

One of his hands rested on the hilt of his sword.

The frec end of the hilt was crowned with a metallic cap or pommel (kashira), the other extremity next the tsuba was embraced by an oval ring (fuchi), and in the middle was affixed on each side a special ornament called the menuki, all adapted in material and workmanship to harmonize with the guard.

Vara's hand dropped from his sword hilt, and he stared hard at her.

The French term "quillon," apparently formed from quille, ninepin, is applied to the projecting arms or cross guards of the hilt of a sword.

Gabriel rested a hand on the hilt of his sword, waiting for it.

One of his knives had blood on the hilt.

Katie nodded and sawed at the root, dripped more blood, then sawed again.  She forced herself to continue even as she grew tired.  Sticky blood covered the hilt of the dagger, her pants, the root, Deidre's shoe and pants leg.  Katie kept on, uncertain what might happen if she stopped for a break.

He stalked away with a look at Hilden, whose hand rested on the hilt of his sword.

This is worn round the waist folded in a knot, the women allowing it to fall to the ankle, the men, when properly dressed in accordance with ancient custom, folding it over the hilt of their waist-weapon, and draping it around them so that it reaches nearly to the knee.

Taran nudged the door closed but rested his palm on the hilt of a dagger.

His eyes narrowed, and one palm moved on the hilt of his sword.

The typical fighting costume of the Malay is a sleeveless jacket with texts from the Koran written upon it, short tight drawers reaching to the middle of the thigh, and the sarong is then bound tightly around the waist, leaving the hilt of the dagger worn in the girdle exposed to view.

The black, hairy, snub-nosed face of Vaska Denisov, and his whole short sturdy figure with the sinewy hairy hand and stumpy fingers in which he held the hilt of his naked saber, looked just as it usually did, especially toward evening when he had emptied his second bottle; he was only redder than usual.

Her hand closed around the hilt of a dagger as she reached the center of the arena.

There were masks and a curved sword with a jeweled hilt.

For most people, the opportunity to wear a formal masquerade costume doesn't occur very often, so when it does arise, you should embrace it to the hilt.

Kris caught it by the hilt and waited, the sound of his heart pounding loud in his ears.

The top opened of its own volition, revealing an aged stone dagger with dulled edges and a chipped stone hilt.

The only man seated before her wore chains of gold and carried a sword with a ruby in its hilt.

Typical of the west are the bow and the dagger with the ring hilt.

Try a tank style that keeps your arms cool, and accessorize it to the hilt with jewelry and embellished sandals.

Hatch played the conniving villain to the hilt on both editions, but found himself in jail for failing to claim his winnings and pay taxes on them.

And you will have a sword notched to the hilt by the number of vamps you killed.

The honest and wise Sir Hugh stands before Simple, his right hand grasping the hilt of his sword.

Lan's hand drifted to his sword hilt, half consciously easing the blade in its sheath.

The word Shetland is supposed to be simply a modernized rendering of the Old Norse Hjaltland, of which the meaning is variously given as "high land," "Hjalti's land" - after Hjalti, a man whose name occurs in ancient Norse literature, but of whom little else is known - and "hilt land," in allusion to an imagined, though not too obvious, resemblance in the configuration of the archipelago to the hilt of a sword.

The controller, which resembles a DVD remote control, is held much like a lightsabre hilt and is sensitive to motion, speed, direction and distance.

If you have a toned physique, show it off to the hilt in this micro bikini!

For example, a cardigan worn over a sleeveless black dress is ideal for daytime; when evening arrives, slip a light shawl or scarf on instead and play up the accessories to the hilt.

Select your basic top, accessorize it to the hilt, and wait for the compliments to come rolling in.

Comfortable double handles make it easy to carry all day long, provided it's not packed to the hilt!

Some Gothic crosses are created using a sword with an elaborate hilt.

Add some jewels to that hilt, but also consider whether some blood on the blade would hold any special meaning for you.

A great alternative to traditional lingerieteddies or peignoirs is agood set of cheeky styled shorts that will not only display your feminine attributes to the hilt, but also feel very sporty and playful.

This 27x40 poster features a close up of Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn holding the hilt of his sword.

The knights then dressed him in distinctive garments, and they then mounted their horses and rode to the hall where the candidate was to receive knighthood; his future squire was to ride before him bareheaded bearing his sword by the point in its scabbard with his spurs hanging from its hilt.

In the town I was shown a number of articles picked up from the battlefield including a sword hilt and a battered shako plate.

Moving down is the hilt, which is basically the handle.

The same sources say the stylus hilt has been shifted to the side as well.