hilt[noun]Synonyms: handle, grip, haft, handgrip
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
hilt /hɪlt/
noun [countable][
Language: Old English]
1. the handle of a sword or knife, where the blade is attached
2. to the hilt completely
support/defend/back somebody to the hilt
I’m backing the PM to the hilt on this. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲