Tilter (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone who engages in a tilt or joust.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
A device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The bartender carefully used the tilter to pour the last drops of ale from the cask into the waiting keg.
- After a few tries, the brewer finally managed to attach the tilter to the cask and emptied its contents.
- A device such as a tilter can greatly reduce waste and save time when transferring liquids from casks.
- In order to serve the beer at its best, the server would need to use a tilter to decant it without disturbing the sediment.
- At the craft brewery, a stainless steel tilter was installed to simplify the process of transferring beer from casks to kegs.