Tiller

['tɪlə] or ['tɪlɚ]

Definition

(noun.) lever used to turn the rudder on a boat.

(noun.) someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops).

(noun.) a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass.

Inputed by Frieda--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) One who tills; a husbandman; a cultivator; a plowman.

(n.) A shoot of a plant, springing from the root or bottom of the original stalk; a sucker.

(n.) A sprout or young tree that springs from a root or stump.

(n.) A young timber tree.

(v. i.) 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.

(n.) 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.

(n.) The stalk, or handle, of a crossbow; also, sometimes, the bow itself.

(n.) The handle of anything.

(n.) A small drawer; a till.

Inputed by Erma

Definition

n. the handle or lever for turning a rudder.—ns. Till′er-chain -rope the chain or rope uniting the fore-end of the tiller with the steering-wheel.

Checker: Walter

About(关于我们)|Sitemap(网站地图)

Copyright © 2018 EnMama.net. All rights reserved.