hilt /hɪlt/noun 2verb 2forms 3 noun2 •The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand. •(euphemistic) The base of the penis.he draws it again, and just wetting it with spittle, re-enters, and with ease sheath'd it now up to the hilt — 1749 verb2 •To provide with a hilt.Reconstructions of Type A and Type B swords weigh less than 500g, even when hilted. — 2011 •(slang) To insert (a bodily extremity) as far as it can go into a sexual orifice so that it is impeded by the wider base to which it is attached (e.g. finger until palm, penis until pelvis).his fingers hilted inside — 2015 formshilted · hilting · hilts