| basket hilt | |
| —n | |
| a hilt fitted to a broadsword, with a generally padded basket-shaped guard to protect the hand | |
| 'basket-hilted | |
| —adj | |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| basket hilt | |
| —n | |
| a hilt fitted to a broadsword, with a generally padded basket-shaped guard to protect the hand | |
| 'basket-hilted | |
| —adj | |