English dictionary
tiller
/'t/I/l/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
Source: WordNet 3.0
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someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
Synonyms cultivatorSource: WordNet 3.0
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One who tills; a husbandman; a cultivator; a plowman.
Source: webster1913
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A shoot of a plant, springing from the root or bottom of the original stalk; a sucker.
Source: webster1913
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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 <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Rudder</u>. Cf. 2d <u>Helm</u>, 1.
Source: webster1913
verb
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grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
Synonyms stoolSource: WordNet 3.0
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To put forth new shoots from the root, or round the bottom of the original stalk; as, wheat or rye <i>tillers</i>; some spread plants by <i>tillering</i>.
Source: webster1913