Tiller — Defs

01 n. One who tills; a husbandman; a cultivator; a plowman.

02 n. A shoot of a plant, springing from the root or bottom of the original stalk; a sucker.

1.
A shoot of a plant, springing from the root or bottom of the original stalk; a sucker.(Bot.)
2.
A young timber tree.[Prov. Eng.]

03 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.

imp. & p. p. Tillered; p. pr. & vb. n. Tillering

1.
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.

04 n. 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 lar…

1.
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.(Naut.) See: Rudder, Helm
2.
The stalk, or handle, of a crossbow; also, sometimes, the bow itself.[Obs.]
“You can shoot in a tiller.” — Beau. & Fl.
3.
The handle of anything.[Prov. Eng.]
4.
A small drawer; a till.

Phrases & compounds

Tiller rope — a rope for turning a tiller. In a large vessel it forms the connection between the fore end of the tiller and the steering wheel.