atilt

 [uh-tilt]  

a·tilt

   [uh-tilt]
adjective, adverb
1.
with a tilt or inclination; tilted: Hold the bottle slightly atilt.
2.
with the lance in hand in tilting.
Origin:
1555–65; a-1 + tilt1
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atilt (əˈtɪlt)
 
—adv, —adj
1.  in a tilted or inclined position
2.  archaic in or as if in a joust

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