KELTER

kilter, kelter

(noun) in working order; “out of kilter”; “in good kilter”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kelter (countable and uncountable, plural kelters)

(Britain dialectal, US, dated, usually in the negative) (Good) condition, form, or order; fettle.

(countable, card games) A hand of playing cards which is useless; a dead man's hand.

Source: Wiktionary


Kel"ter, n. Etym: [Cf. Gael. & Ir. cealt clothes, Gael. cealltair spear, castle, cause, Prov. E. kilter tool, instrument. Cf. Kilt.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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