If she permitted her eye to glance farther into futurity, it was but to anticipate that she must be for many a day cold in the grave, with the coronach of her tribe cried duly over her, before her fair-haired Hamish could, according to her calculation, die with his hand on the basket-hilt of the red claymore. ❋ Unknown (2008)
In the same manner, he proved satisfactorily, that the word sword comprehended all descriptions, whether backsword or basket-hilt, cut-and-thrust or rapier, falchion, or scimitar. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Amid the Lowland costume of coat and cloak, I could here and there discern a Highland plaid, the wearer of which, resting on his basket-hilt, sent his eyes among the audience with the unrestrained curiosity of savage wonder; and who, in all probability, was inattentive to the sermon for a very pardonable reason — because he did not understand the language in which it was delivered. ❋ Unknown (2005)
Away, you bottle-ale rascal! you basket-hilt stale juggler, you! ❋ Unknown (2004)
His buckler was a potlid, his lance a hop-pole shod with iron, and a basket-hilt broadsword, like that of Hudibras, depended by a broad buff belt, that girded his middle. ❋ Unknown (2004)
With these words, he unbuckled the broadsword which he wore, the belt of which was plaited with silver, and the steel basket-hilt richly and curiously inlaid. ❋ Unknown (2004)
He in fact prided himself upon being an old soldier, wore his mustaches curled up to his eyes, a pair of campaigning boots, and a Toledo as long as a spit, with his pocket handkerchief in the basket-hilt. ❋ Unknown (2002)
The governor nodded assent, as he drew his pocket handkerchief out of the basket-hilt, to drive away a fly that buzzed about his nose. ❋ Unknown (2002)
Nodonn carried a glass weapon similar to the big two-handed swords used by both exotic races; but this Sword had a great flaring basket-hilt and a thin cable leading from its pommel to a box worn at the Battlemaster's waist. ❋ May, Julian, 1931- (1981)
Then turning to the stranger, Father José beheld him gravely draw his pocket-handkerchief from the basket-hilt of his rapier, and apply it decorously to his eyes. ❋ Various (N/A)
Over me came that wonderment that falls on one upon stormy occasions (I mind it at the sally of Lecheim), when the whirl of life seems to come to a sudden stop, all's but wooden dummies and a scene empty of atmosphere, and between your hand on the basket-hilt and the drawing of the sword is a lifetime. ❋ Neil Munro (N/A)
A basket-hilt sword, very convenient to carry milk in. ❋ George A. Aitken (N/A)
'You are to know this my ancestor was not only of a a military genius, but fit also for the arts of peace, for he played on the bass-viol as well as any gentleman at court; you see where his viol hangs by his basket-hilt sword. ❋ Various (N/A)
He in fact prided himself upon being an old soldier, wore his mustachios curled up to his eyes, a pair of campaigning boots, and a toledo [20-2] as long as a spit, with his pocket handkerchief in the basket-hilt. ❋ Charles Herbert Sylvester (N/A)
Choose a dagger with a strong basket-hilt; it is very useful to parry. ❋ Various (N/A)
The Highland officers carry a silver-hilted version of the old barbarous Gaelic broadsword with a basket-hilt, which split the skulls of so many English soldiers at Killiecrankie and Prestonpans. ❋ Unknown (1905)
It was only when the marquis was leaving the hall that the governor noticed the basket-hilt of the old man's dueling sword. ❋ Harold MacGrath (1901)
