tiller

¹til·ler

noun \ˈti-lər\

Definition of TILLER

: stalk, sprout; especially : one from the base of a plant or from the axils of its lower leaves

Origin of TILLER

Middle English *tiller, from Old English telgor, telgra twig, shoot; akin to Old High German zelga twig, Old Irish dlongaid he splits

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with TILLER

biller, chiller, driller, filler, giller, griller, hiller, killer, miller, pillar, schiller, Schiller, spiller, swiller, thriller, triller

²til·ler

intransitive verb

til·leredtil·ler·ing \ˈti-lə-riŋ, ˈtil-riŋ\

Definition of TILLER

of a plant

: to put forth tillers

First Known Use of TILLER

1677

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with TILLER

giller, griller, hiller, killer, pillar, spiller, swiller, triller

³till·er

noun \ˈti-lər\

Definition of TILLER

: one that tills : cultivator

First Known Use of TILLER

13th century

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

⁴til·ler

noun \ˈti-lər\

Definition of TILLER

: a lever used to turn the rudder of a boat from side to side; broadly : a device or system that plays a part in steering something

Origin of TILLER

Middle English teler, tiller stock of a crossbow, tiller, from Anglo-French teiler stock of a crossbow

First Known Use: circa 1625

Other Mechanical Engineering Terms

centrifuge, differential, flange, lathe, linchpin, pinion, plenum, ratchet, traction