Tiller

Word TILLER
Character 6
Hyphenation till er
Pronunciations /ˈtɪlə/

Definitions and meanings of "Tiller"

What do we mean by tiller?

A person who tills; a farmer.

A machine that mechanically tills the soil.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Tiller

The word "tiller" in example sentences

Your steady hand on the tiller is very much missed -- it's an ill wind that is not a Chetwynd! ❋ Unknown (1975)

Assuming that your question is not rhetorical: a tiller is the "stick" you use on a sailboat to control the rudder and steer the boat. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The tiller is a tool to cultivate and prepare the soil. ❋ Unknown (1992)

Braced against the tiller was a man in drenched tarpaulins; two other men were holding on to the shrouds like grim death. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Marah lying over the tiller was the next thing which I saw; he was dead, I thought. ❋ John Masefield (1922)

The tiller is a piece of board three feet long, two inches wide, and one inch thick, having a V-shaped notch at the lower end to fit on the handle and small notches on its side two inches apart, for a distance of twenty-eight inches. ❋ Saxton Pope (1900)

Within a few feet of the tiller was a deck-house, in which the crew ate, built of solid oak and clamped with iron. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

Pointe-aux-Herbes and the eastern skyline beyond, he and Sweetheart alone, his hand clasping hers -- the tiller, that is -- hour by hour, and the small waves tiptoeing to kiss her southern cheek as she leaned the other away from the saucy north wind. ❋ George Washington Cable (1884)

The man holding the tiller was a sardine fisher, to whom every rock, every ripple, of these troubled waters was familiar. ❋ Henry Seton Merriman (1882)

Affections for old habit, currents of self-interest, and gales of passion are the forces that keep the human ship moving; and the pressure of the judicious pilot's hand upon the tiller is a relatively insignificant energy. ❋ William James (1876)

The tiller was a great strain upon him, and it took all his strength to prevent the boat from coming up into the wind. ❋ Oliver Optic (1859)

The tiller was a wry-necked, elbowed bough, thrusting itself through the deck, as if the tree itself was fast rooted in the hold. ❋ Herman Melville (1855)

Cain's being called by Moses Obed adâmah, that is, a tiller of the ground, which might be translated into Arabic by Abd'alhareth. ❋ George Sale (1716)

The only common difference is that the tiller, which is used to steer the nose wheel of the plane while it's on the ground, is only accessible from the captain's seat. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I tend to believe he will stick with the former, as it is more win than lose, and positions him as a resolute firm hand at the tiller, which is an image attribute that Democrats don't generally have favorable ratings on. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Maintaining my tiller is a pleasant little task that takes me all of about two hours. ❋ Unknown (2008)

sunglasses, and a sarong, sitting at the tiller was the nicest place to be with a light breeze keeping me cool. ❋ Jessica Watson (2010)

On Monday, Mr. Leu plucked a recently sprouted wheat plant and pointed out that it has developed only one "tiller," or offshoot from the main part of the plant. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The first confidence vote is Thursday night, so that leaves the weekend to turn this country around with more competent people in charge of the "tiller". home renovation tax credit of course does little to nothing for low income earners. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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