noun
tilting
noun
1
The act or motion of leaning or slanting.
"The tilting of the ship worried the passengers."
2
Historical: jousting, or charging at an opponent with a lance.
"The knights trained for tilting all summer."
How to Use Tilting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe action of tilting — either literally leaning, or historically, jousting.
Word Forms
tiltings plural
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