tiller (Meaning)
tiller (n)
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops)
lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
tiller (v)
grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
tiller (v. t.)
One who tills; a husbandman; a cultivator; a plowman.
tiller (n.)
A shoot of a plant, springing from the root or bottom of the original stalk; a sucker.
A sprout or young tree that springs from a root or stump.
A young timber tree.
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.
The stalk, or handle, of a crossbow; also, sometimes, the bow itself.
The handle of anything.
A small drawer; a till.
tiller (v. i.)
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tiller
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
No strong antonyms found.
Synonyms:
- rancher
- tenant farmer
- reaper
- homesteader
- farmhand
- plowman
- yeoman
- gleaner
- sharecropper
- subsistence farmer
- gentleman farmer
- cropper
- harvester
- crofter
- field hand
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
tiller Sentence Examples
- The farmer gripped the tiller tightly as he guided the tractor through the field.
- The tiller loosened the soil, preparing it for planting.
- The boat's tiller was connected to the rudder, allowing it to be steered.
- The child's laughter echoed through the air as she steered the toy sailboat with the tiller.
- The tiller was the only way to control the ancient windmill, which pumped water for a distant village.
- With skilled hands, the boatman turned the tiller, navigating the treacherous waters.
- The fishing vessel's tiller vibrated slightly as the engine roared.
- The garden tiller was a valuable tool for breaking up tough soil and removing weeds.
- The pilot adjusted the tiller to compensate for the aircraft's weight and wind speed.
- The tiller was a crucial part of the spacecraft, enabling astronauts to change its course.
FAQs About the word tiller
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass, someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops), lever used to turn the rudder on a boat, a
cultivator,farmer, grower, agriculturalist, agronomist,planter, agriculturist, rancher, tenant farmer, reaper
nonfarmer, nonfarmer,,
The farmer gripped the tiller tightly as he guided the tractor through the field.
The tiller loosened the soil, preparing it for planting.
The boat's tiller was connected to the rudder, allowing it to be steered.
The child's laughter echoed through the air as she steered the toy sailboat with the tiller.
