tilt

nouns

a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

joust, tilt

a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

"they were involved in a violent argument"

a slight but noticeable partiality

"the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"

tilt

is a type of (narrower)

an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

"the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"

inclination, lean, leaning, list, tilt

pitching dangerously to one side

careen, rock, sway, tilt

to incline or bend from a vertical position

"She leaned over the banister"

angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip

heel over

"The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"

cant, cant over, pitch, slant, tilt

is derived from

move sideways or in an unsteady way

"The ship careened out of control"

careen, shift, tilt, wobble

charge with a tilt

tilt

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback