tiller

[ til-er ]

/ ˈtɪl ər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR tiller ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who tills; farmer.

a person or thing that tills; cultivator.

Origin of tiller

First recorded in 1200–50, tiller is from the Middle English word tiliere.See till², -er¹

Words nearby tiller

tillable, tillage, till all hours, Tillamook Bay, tillandsia, tiller, tillerman, Till Eulenspiegel, Tilley, till hell freezes over, Tillich

Definition for tiller (2 of 3)

tiller²

[ til-er ]

/ ˈtɪl ər /

noun Nautical.

a bar or lever fitted to the head of a rudder, for turning the rudder in steering.

Origin of tiller

1375–1425; late Middle English <Anglo-French teiler weaver's beam; Old French teilier<Medieval Latin tēlārium, equivalent to Latin tēl(a) warp + -ārium-ary

OTHER WORDS FROM tiller

till·er·less, adjective

Definition for tiller (3 of 3)

tiller³

[ til-er ]

/ ˈtɪl ər /

noun

a plant shoot that springs from the root or bottom of the original stalk.

a sapling.

verb (used without object)

(of a plant) to put forth new shoots from the root or around the bottom of the original stalk.

Origin of tiller

before 1000; Old English telgor twig, shoot (not recorded in ME); akin to telge rod, Old Norse tjalga branch, telgja to cut

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Example sentences from the Web for tiller

Today the Moomin industry sails merrily along without her restraining hand on the tiller.
Tove Jansson, Queen of the Moomins|John Garth|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After Tiller is largely devoid of politicking, instead choosing to simply follow the four doctors about their business.
‘After Tiller’ Profiles Last Four U.S. Doctors Who Do Late-Term Abortions|Marlow Stern|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Their ineptitude required the seaman to abandon his post at the tiller and man an oar himself.
The Titanic’s Haute Heroine: The Countess of Rothes|Elizabeth Kaye|April 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Tiller, for example, was frequently derided on The O'Reilly Factor.
How Glenn Beck Saves Lives|Reihan Salam|June 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST

But what exactly did O'Reilly say about Tiller, and in what context?
The History of O'Reilly vs. Tiller|The Daily Beast Video|June 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But Rosy see 'em coming, jammed the tiller over, the boom swung across and swept the three overboard pretty as you please.
Cape Cod Stories|Joseph C. Lincoln
She had been sitting amidships, but she came aft at once, and nestled by him as he sat holding the tiller.
Malbone|Thomas Wentworth Higginson
All at once it snapped; the tiller swung useless and the boat whirled around, heeling in the stiffening wind, and drove shoreward.
In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers
He sat down again beside the tiller, and we sailed on in the same silence, into the loveliness of the morning.
The Tale Of Mr. Peter Brown - Chelsea Justice|V. Sackville West
I set a course for this light, being alone at the tiller, while my two companions slept down below.
Hills and the Sea|H. Belloc

British Dictionary definitions for tiller (1 of 2)

tiller¹

/ (ˈtɪlə) /

noun

nautical a handle fixed to the top of a rudderpost to serve as a lever in steering it

Derived forms of tiller

tillerless, adjective

Word Origin for tiller

C14: from Anglo-French teiler beam of a loom, from Medieval Latin tēlārium, from Latin tēla web

British Dictionary definitions for tiller (2 of 2)

tiller²

/ (ˈtɪlə) /

noun

a shoot that arises from the base of the stem in grasses

a less common name for sapling

verb

(intr) (of a plant) to produce tillers

Word Origin for tiller

Old English telgor twig; related to Icelandic tjalga branch

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tiller
释义	tiller ¹ [ til-er ] / ˈtɪl ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tiller ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who tills; farmer. a person or thing that tills; cultivator. Origin of tiller ¹ First recorded in 1200–50, tiller is from the Middle English word tiliere.See till², -er¹ Words nearby tiller tillable, tillage, till all hours, Tillamook Bay, tillandsia, tiller, tillerman, Till Eulenspiegel, Tilley, till hell freezes over, Tillich Definition for tiller (2 of 3) tiller² [ til-er ] / ˈtɪl ər / noun Nautical. a bar or lever fitted to the head of a rudder, for turning the rudder in steering. Origin of tiller ² 1375–1425; late Middle English <Anglo-French teiler weaver's beam; Old French teilier<Medieval Latin tēlārium, equivalent to Latin tēl(a) warp + -ārium-ary OTHER WORDS FROM tiller till·er·less, adjective Definition for tiller (3 of 3) tiller³ [ til-er ] / ˈtɪl ər / noun a plant shoot that springs from the root or bottom of the original stalk. a sapling. verb (used without object) (of a plant) to put forth new shoots from the root or around the bottom of the original stalk. Origin of tiller ³ before 1000; Old English telgor twig, shoot (not recorded in ME); akin to telge rod, Old Norse tjalga branch, telgja to cut Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tiller Today the Moomin industry sails merrily along without her restraining hand on the tiller. Tove Jansson, Queen of the Moomins\|John Garth\|August 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After Tiller is largely devoid of politicking, instead choosing to simply follow the four doctors about their business. ‘After Tiller’ Profiles Last Four U.S. Doctors Who Do Late-Term Abortions\|Marlow Stern\|July 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Their ineptitude required the seaman to abandon his post at the tiller and man an oar himself. The Titanic’s Haute Heroine: The Countess of Rothes\|Elizabeth Kaye\|April 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Tiller, for example, was frequently derided on The O'Reilly Factor. How Glenn Beck Saves Lives\|Reihan Salam\|June 19, 2009\|DAILY BEAST But what exactly did O'Reilly say about Tiller, and in what context? The History of O'Reilly vs. Tiller\|The Daily Beast Video\|June 3, 2009\|DAILY BEAST But Rosy see 'em coming, jammed the tiller over, the boom swung across and swept the three overboard pretty as you please. Cape Cod Stories\|Joseph C. Lincoln She had been sitting amidships, but she came aft at once, and nestled by him as he sat holding the tiller. Malbone\|Thomas Wentworth Higginson All at once it snapped; the tiller swung useless and the boat whirled around, heeling in the stiffening wind, and drove shoreward. In Search of the Unknown\|Robert W. Chambers He sat down again beside the tiller, and we sailed on in the same silence, into the loveliness of the morning. The Tale Of Mr. Peter Brown - Chelsea Justice\|V. Sackville West I set a course for this light, being alone at the tiller, while my two companions slept down below. Hills and the Sea\|H. Belloc British Dictionary definitions for tiller (1 of 2) tiller¹ / (ˈtɪlə) / noun nautical a handle fixed to the top of a rudderpost to serve as a lever in steering it Derived forms of tiller tillerless, adjective Word Origin for tiller C14: from Anglo-French teiler beam of a loom, from Medieval Latin tēlārium, from Latin tēla web British Dictionary definitions for tiller (2 of 2) tiller² / (ˈtɪlə) / noun a shoot that arises from the base of the stem in grasses a less common name for sapling verb (intr) (of a plant) to produce tillers Word Origin for tiller Old English telgor twig; related to Icelandic tjalga branch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tiller wheel, rancher, peasant, laborer, producer, grower, knob, shaft, stem, tender, reaper, gardener, agriculturist, clodhopper, horticulturist, villein, homesteader, gleaner, feeder, planter
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tiller

noun

Origin of tiller

Words nearby tiller

Definition for tiller (2 of 3)

noun Nautical.

Origin of tiller

OTHER WORDS FROM tiller

Definition for tiller (3 of 3)

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of tiller

Example sentences from the Web for tiller

British Dictionary definitions for tiller (1 of 2)

noun

Derived forms of tiller

Word Origin for tiller

British Dictionary definitions for tiller (2 of 2)

noun

verb

Word Origin for tiller

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