(tiller)

  • 11Tiller — A tiller or till is a lever attached to a rudder post (American terminology) or rudder stock (English terminology) of a boat in order to provide the leverage for the helmsman to turn the rudder. The tiller is normally used by the helmsman… …

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  • 12tiller — teiller [ teje ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • mil. XVe; tiller v. 1200; de teille ♦ Techn. Débarrasser (le chanvre, le lin) de la teille, séparer les parties ligneuses de la fibre. On dit aussi TILLER <conjug. : 1>. ⊗ HOM. Théier. ● tiller …

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  • 13tiller — I. noun Etymology: Middle English *tiller, from Old English telgor, telgra twig, shoot; akin to Old High German zelga twig, Old Irish dlongaid he splits Date: before 12th century stalk, sprout; especially one from the base of a plant or from the… …

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  • 14tiller — n. rudder to ship ( put in place for use ) the tiller * * * [ tɪlə] [ rudder ] to ship ( put in place for use ) the tiller …

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  • 15tiller — UK [ˈtɪlə(r)] / US [ˈtɪlər] noun [countable] Word forms tiller : singular tiller plural tillers a long handle at the back of a boat that is used for controlling the direction that the boat moves in …

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  • 16Tiller — Recorded in the spellings of Tyler, Tiler, Tiller and Tylor, this interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon and French origins. It was originally an occupational surname for a maker or layer of tiles. The derivation is either from the Olde English… …

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  • 17tiller — [[t]tɪ̱lə(r)[/t]] tillers N COUNT The tiller of a boat is a handle that is fixed to the rudder. It is used to turn the rudder, which then steers the boat …

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  • 18Tiller (Begriffsklärung) — Tiller ist ein Begriff beim Bogenschießen, siehe Tiller das Lenkrad für die Bugradsteuerung beim Flugzeug, siehe Bugradsteuerung ein Bestandteil (Tillerarm) der Fernlenkung bei Aussenbordmotoren eine Lenkerform beim Liegerad ein Stadtteil in… …

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  • 19Tiller rope — Tiller Till er, n. [From OE. tillen, tullen, to draw, pull; probably fr. AS. tyllan in fortyllan to lead astray; or cf. D. tillen to lift up. Cf. {Till} a drawer.] 1. (Naut.) A lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder head and used for turning …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 20Tiller Upper Secondary School — ( no. Tiller videregående skole) is situated in Tiller in southern Trondheim, next to Rosten School and is run by Sør Trøndelag county municipality. The school was founded in 1986, and is therefore one of the youngest high schools in the county.… …

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