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Tiller Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Tiller? [n] a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture) [n] lever used to turn the rudder on a boat [n] someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops) [n] a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass [v] grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers Synonyms \| Synonyms for Tiller: cultivator \| stool Related Terms \| Find terms related to Tiller: See Also \| acquire \| develop \| farm machine \| farmer \| get \| granger \| grow \| harrow \| husbandman \| lever \| produce \| rudder \| shoot \| sodbuster Tiller In Webster's Dictionary \Till"er\, n. [From {Till}, v. t.] One who tills; a husbandman; a cultivator; a plowman. \Till"er\, n. [AS. telgor a small branch. Cf. {Till} to cultivate.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A shoot of a plant, springing from the root or bottom of the original stalk; a sucker. (b) A sprout or young tree that springs from a root or stump. 2. A young timber tree. [Prov. Eng.] --Evelyn. \Till"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tillered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tillering}.] To put forth new shoots from the root, or round the bottom of the original stalk; as, wheat or rye tillers; some spread plants by tillering. [Sometimes written {tillow}.] \Till"er\, n. [From OE. tillen, tullen, to draw, pull; probably fr. AS. tyllan in fortyllan to lead astray; or cf. D. tillen to lift up. Cf. {Till} a drawer.] 1. (Naut.) A lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder head and used for turning side to side in steering. In small boats hand power is used; in large vessels, the tiller is moved by means of mechanical appliances. See Illust. of {Rudder}. Cf. 2d {Helm}, 1. 2. The stalk, or handle, of a crossbow; also, sometimes, the bow itself. [Obs.] You can shoot in a tiller. --Beau. & Fl. 3. The handle of anything. [Prov. Eng.] 4. A small drawer; a till. --Dryden. {Tiller rope} (Naut.), a rope for turning a tiller. In a large vessel it forms the connection between the fore end of the tiller and the steering wheel.

Tiller Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tiller?

[n] a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
[n] lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
[n] someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops)
[n] a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
[v] grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tiller: cultivator | stool

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Tiller In Webster's Dictionary

\Till"er\, n. [From {Till}, v. t.]
One who tills; a husbandman; a cultivator; a plowman.


\Till"er\, n. [AS. telgor a small branch. Cf. {Till} to
cultivate.]
1. (Bot.)
   (a) A shoot of a plant, springing from the root or bottom
       of the original stalk; a sucker.
   (b) A sprout or young tree that springs from a root or
       stump.

2. A young timber tree. [Prov. Eng.] --Evelyn.


\Till"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tillered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Tillering}.]
To put forth new shoots from the root, or round the bottom of
the original stalk; as, wheat or rye tillers; some spread
plants by tillering. [Sometimes written {tillow}.]


\Till"er\, n. [From OE. tillen, tullen, to draw, pull;
probably fr. AS. tyllan in fortyllan to lead astray; or cf.
D. tillen to lift up. Cf. {Till} a drawer.]
1. (Naut.) A lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder head
   and used for turning side to side in steering. In small
   boats hand power is used; in large vessels, the tiller is
   moved by means of mechanical appliances. See Illust. of
   {Rudder}. Cf. 2d {Helm}, 1.

2. The stalk, or handle, of a crossbow; also, sometimes, the
   bow itself. [Obs.]

         You can shoot in a tiller.            --Beau. & Fl.

3. The handle of anything. [Prov. Eng.]

4. A small drawer; a till. --Dryden.

{Tiller rope} (Naut.), a rope for turning a tiller. In a
   large vessel it forms the connection between the fore end
   of the tiller and the steering wheel.

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