ˈkiltə(r) noun
also kel·ter ˈkel-
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
1.
a. : good working condition : order , adjustment — usually used in the phrase out of kilter
the car wouldn't go because the engine was out of kilter
his nerves are out of kilter — James Hilton
b. : balance , alignment
unexpected expenses threw the budget out of kilter
a truck rammed the house and pushed it out of kilter
2. : skeet IV