Tiller

/ˈtɪlə/ noun verb

A person who tills; a farmer.

Definition

  1. (noun) A person who tills; a farmer.
  2. (noun) A machine that mechanically tills the soil.
  3. (noun) A young tree.
  4. (noun) A shoot of a plant which springs from the root or bottom of the original stalk; a sapling; a sucker.
  5. (verb) To produce new shoots from the root or from around the bottom of the original stalk; stool.
  6. (noun) The stock; a beam on a crossbow carved to fit the arrow, or the point of balance in a longbow.
  7. (noun) A bar of iron or wood connected with the rudderhead and leadline, usually forward, in which the rudder is moved as desired by the tiller (FM 55-501).
  8. (noun) The handle of the rudder which the helmsman holds to steer the boat, a piece of wood or metal extending forward from the rudder over or through the transom. Generally attached at the top of the rudder.
  9. (noun) A handle; a stalk.
  10. (noun) The rear-wheel steering control, aboard a tiller truck.
  11. (noun) A small drawer; a till.

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  • Tiller contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 6.

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What does Tiller mean?

A person who tills; a farmer.

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Tiller has 6 letters.

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