tilter

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, участвующего в турнире или рыцарском поединке, или устройство для опорожнения бочки путём её наклона без взбалтывания осадка.

A noun referring to a person who participates in a tilt or joust, or a device used to empty a cask by tilting it without disturbing the sediment.

1. Jousting participantC1formalsport

   A person who takes part in a tilt or joust, typically as a knight on horseback.

   Участник турнира

   • The tilter mounted his horse and prepared for the joust.
   • Each tilter carried a long lance into the arena.
   • The crowd cheered as the tilter unhorsed his opponent.

2. Cask-tilting deviceC1formaltechnical

   A mechanical device used to empty a cask by tilting it, allowing the liquid to pour out without disturbing the sediment at the bottom.

   Устройство для наклона бочки

   • The brewer used a tilter to decant the ale without stirring up the dregs.
   • A tilter is essential for drawing clear wine from a barrel.
   • The old cellar had a wooden tilter for the casks.

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