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Definition of Kilter
1. Noun. In working order. "In good kilter"
Definition of Kilter
1. n. See Kelter.
Definition of Kilter
1. Noun. Good form, order or condition; fettle ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kilter
1. good condition [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kilter
Literary usage of Kilter
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe: From the Iron Period of the Northern by John Hewitt (1860)
"... is surest to give fire, and not so apt to be out of kilter; besides, they will
indure spand 24 houres together without hurting them. ..."
2. An Analytical Digest of the Law and Practice of the Courts of Common Law by Ephraim Arnold Jacob, Samuel Bealey Harrison, Robert Alexander Fisher (1884)
"... into the c:ui:il, and convoy tli« same to the company, the kilter should permit
them to carry their coals through ..."
3. The "goldfish": Being the Confessions of a Successful Man by Arthur Cheney Train (1914)
"... head totally out of kilter for the day's work. Since my first experience in
house parties I have yielded weakly to my wife's importunities on several ..."
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