5 tasty sandwich etymologies
Read moreWhich Joe gave his name to ‘sloppy joes’? We look at five interesting sandwiches and their lexical origins.
Definition of basket hilt in English:
basket hilt
noun
A sword hilt with a guard resembling basketwork.
- ‘At about this time the full basket hilt was understandably made to be taken off the blade to allow the fitting of the cruciform hilt, for which the nut on top of the pommel may be noted.’
- ‘Swept-hilts, ring-hilts, cage-hilts, and some basket hilts are forms of complex-guard.’
- ‘His focus fell fully on the armed man carelessly waving his sword around-a thin blade with a gaudy basket hilt.’
- ‘The styles of swords developed throughout the Middle Ages to create a wide variety of sweeping hilts, cross hilts, and basket hilts.’
- ‘I'm aware that different fighters like to attach their basket hilts different ways, so I offer two styles of this hilt.’
Further reading
12 synonyms for fool
Read moreAre you looking for a word for a foolish person? We explore twelve interesting words to describe the dunderheads in your life.
6 ‘run’ phrases you probably don’t know
Read moreBefore you run for the hills, let’s run through a list of ‘run’ expressions that are running through our minds.
