单词 | tiller |
释义 | Word Frequency tiller 1(ˈtɪlə) noun nautical a handle fixed to the top of a rudderpost to serve as a lever in steering it Derived forms tillerless (ˈtillerless) adjective Word origin C14: from Anglo-French teiler beam of a loom, from Medieval Latin tēlārium, from Latin tēla webWord Frequency tiller 2(ˈtɪlə) noun 1. a shoot that arises from the base of the stem in grasses 2. a less common name for sapling verb 3. (intransitive) (of a plant) to produce tillers Word origin Old English telgor twig; related to Icelandic tjalga branch |
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