Kilter

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Kelter \Kel"ter\, n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. cealt clothes, Gael.
     cealltair spear, castle, cause, Prov. E. kilter tool,
     instrument. Cf. {Kilt}.]
     Regular order or proper condition. [Usually written {kilter}
     in th U. S.] [Colloq., chiefly British spelling]
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           If the organs of prayer be out of kelter or out of
           tune, how can we pray?                   --Barrow.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  kilter \kil"ter\ (k[i^]l"t[~e]r), n. [Cf. Gael. & Ir. cealt
     clothes, Gael. cealltair spear, castle, cause, Prov. E.
     kilter tool, instrument. Cf. {Kilt}.]
     Regular order or proper condition. Same as {kelter}, but
     {kilter} is the more common spelling in the U. S. Used
     chiefly in the phrase out of kilter, meaning out of order or
     irregular in some manner. [Also spelled {kelter}.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  kilter
       n : in working order; "out of kilter"; "in good kilter" [syn: {kelter}]