A member of a kind of roof truss (a hammer-beam truss), so framed as not to have a tiebeam at the top of the wall. Each principal has two hammer beams, which occupy the situation, and to some extent serve the purpose, of a tiebeam.
A tilt hammer.
An attempt at something, such as a tilt at public office.
A jousting contest. (countable)
A canvas covering for carts, boats, etc.
Any covering overhead; especially, a tent.
The controlled vertical movement of a camera, or a device to achieve this.
A thrust, as with a lance.
A slope or inclination.
The inclination of part of the body, such as backbone, pelvis, head, etc.
To slope or incline (something); to slant.
To point or thrust (a weapon).
To intentionally let the ball fall down to the drain by disabling flippers and most targets, done as a punishment to the player when the machine is nudged too violently or frequently.
To play worse than usual (often as a result of previous bad luck or losses).
To charge (at someone) with a lance.
To forge (something) with a tilt hammer.
To be at an angle.
To point or thrust a weapon at.
To cover with a tilt, or awning.