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kilter
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kilter
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kilter
(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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kilter
(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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kilter
(wn) | kilter
n 1: in working order; "out of kilter"; "in good kilter" [syn:
kilter, kelter] |
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