tilter vs device

tilter and device both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tilter	Yes	No	No	No
device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, device is a hypernym of tilter; that is, device is a word with a broader meaning than tilter:

tilter: a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs
device: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

tilter (noun)	device (noun)
a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs	any clever maneuver
someone who engages in a tilt or joust	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
	an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
	any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
	something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect