KILTER

kilter, kelter

(noun) in working order; ā€œout of kilterā€; ā€œin good kilterā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kilter (countable and uncountable, plural kilters)

(usually in the negative) Alternative form of kelter (ā€œ(good) condition, form, or order; fettleā€) [from 17th c.]

Alternative form of kelter (ā€œa bad hand of cards in a gameā€)

Anagrams

• kirtle

Source: Wiktionary


Kil"ter, n.

Definition: See Kelter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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