tilt-boat — tiltˈ boat noun A large rowing boat with a tilt • • • Main Entry: ↑tilt … Useful english dictionary
Tilt — (t[i^]lt), n. [OE. telt (perhaps from the Danish), teld, AS. teld, geteld; akin to OD. telde, G. zelt, Icel. tjald, Sw. t[ a]lt, tj[ a]ll, Dan. telt, and AS. beteldan to cover.] 1. A covering overhead; especially, a tent. Denham. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tilt roof — Tilt Tilt (t[i^]lt), n. [OE. telt (perhaps from the Danish), teld, AS. teld, geteld; akin to OD. telde, G. zelt, Icel. tjald, Sw. t[ a]lt, tj[ a]ll, Dan. telt, and AS. beteldan to cover.] 1. A covering overhead; especially, a tent. Denham. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tilt — tilt1 [tilt] vt. [ME tilten, to be overthrown, totter, prob. < OE * tieltan < tealt, shaky, unstable; akin to Swed tulta, to totter < IE base * del , to waddle, totter > Sans dulā, she who totters] 1. to cause to slope or slant; tip 2 … English World dictionary
tilt — [[t]tɪ̱lt[/t]] tilts, tilting, tilted 1) V ERG If you tilt an object or if it tilts, it moves into a sloping position with one end or side higher than the other. [V n] She tilted the mirror and began to comb her hair... [V n adv/prep] Leonard… … English dictionary
tilt — tilt1 [ tılt ] verb 1. ) transitive to move something so that one side is lower than the other: The tray was tilted at an angle. She tilted the bowl to pour the mixture out. a ) intransitive if something tilts, it moves so that one side is lower… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tilt — I UK [tɪlt] / US verb Word forms tilt : present tense I/you/we/they tilt he/she/it tilts present participle tilting past tense tilted past participle tilted 1) [transitive] to move something so that one side is lower than the other She tilted the … English dictionary
tilt — I. /tɪlt / (say tilt) verb (t) 1. to cause to lean, incline, slope or slant. 2. to rush at or charge, as in a joust. 3. to hold poised for attack, as a lance. –verb (i) 4. to move into or assume a sloping position or direction. 5. to engage in a… …
tilt — I. noun Etymology: Middle English teld, telte tent, canopy, from Old English teld; akin to Old High German zelt tent Date: 15th century a canopy for a wagon, boat, or stall II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to cover or provide with a tilt… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Tilt bridge — A tilt bridge is a type of moveable bridge which rotates about fixed endpoints rather than lifting or bending, as with a drawbridge. For this rotation to serve a useful purpose, namely facilitating boat traffic underneath, its deck must follow a… … Wikipedia
