Definition of tilt

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Tilt (v. i.) To run or ride, and thrust with a lance; to practice the military game or exercise of thrusting with a lance, as a combatant on horseback; to joust; also, figuratively, to engage in any combat or movement resembling that of horsemen tilting with lances..

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Tilt :: Tilt (v. t.) To cover with a tilt, or awning..
Tilt :: Tilt (n.) Inclination forward; as, the tilt of a cask..
Atilt :: Atilt (adv.) In the position of a cask tilted, or with one end raised. [In this sense sometimes used as an adjective.].
Burr :: Burr (n.) A broad iron ring on a tilting lance just below the gripe, to prevent the hand from slipping..
Stilty :: Stiltify (v. t.) To raise upon stilts, or as upon stilts; to stilt..
Cant :: Cant (v. t.) To incline; to set at an angle; to tilt over; to tip upon the edge; as, to cant a cask; to cant a ship..
Tilt :: Tilt (v. t.) To point or thrust a weapon at.
Subtilty :: Subtilty (n.) Refinement; extreme acuteness; subtlety.
Quintain :: Quintain (n.) An object to be tilted at; -- called also quintel.
Keeve :: Keeve (v. t.) To heave; to tilt, as a cart..
Tilt :: Tilt (v. t.) To point or thrust, as a lance..
Tip :: Tip (v. t.) To lower one end of, or to throw upon the end; to tilt; as, to tip a cask; to tip a cart..
Chopine :: Chopine (n.) A clog, or patten, having a very thick sole, or in some cases raised upon a stilt to a height of a foot or more..
Tilt :: Tilt (v. t.) To hammer or forge with a tilt hammer; as, to tilt steel in order to render it more ductile..
Tilter :: Tilter (n.) One who operates a tilt hammer.
Scatches :: Scatches (n. pl.) Stilts.
Lawyer :: Lawyer (n.) The black-necked stilt. See Stilt.
Patten :: Patten (n.) A stilt.
Scholastic :: Scholastic (n.) One who adheres to the method or subtilties of the schools.
Hogback :: Hogback (n.) A ridge formed by tilted strata; hence, any ridge with a sharp summit, and steeply sloping sides..
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