English Dictionary: kilter | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for kilter | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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. [Written also {kilter}.] [>Colloq.] If the organs of prayer be out of kelter or out of tune, how can we pray? --Barrow. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Kilter \Kil"ter\, n. See {Kelter}. |