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tilter
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun tilter has 2 senses
- tilter(n = noun.person) Array - someone who engages in a tilt or joust; Array is a kind of challenger, competition, competitor, contender, rival
- tilter(n = noun.artifact) Array - a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs; Array is a kind of device
Derived form verb tilt4
Derived form verb tilt2
CIDE DICTIONARY
tilter, n.
- One who tilts, or jousts; hence, one who fights. [1913 Webster]"Let me alone to match your tilter." [1913 Webster]
- One who operates a tilt hammer. [1913 Webster]
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