Tiller word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "tiller" word
[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
[verb] grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
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\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.
Synonyms for tiller
cultivator, stool
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Let's analyse "tiller" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: RELLIT. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
tiller: 9 + 5 = 14, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five. |
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