(tiller)
31tiller rope — noun Etymology: tiller (II) 1. : a rope leading forward from either end of the tiller to the wheel or other steering device 2. : rope that consists of 6 strands of 42 wires each of ordinary lay about a hemp center and that is suitable where great …
32tiller-chain — tillˈer chain or tillˈer rope noun The chain or rope connecting the tiller with the steering wheel • • • Main Entry: ↑tiller …
33tiller-rope — tillˈer chain or tillˈer rope noun The chain or rope connecting the tiller with the steering wheel • • • Main Entry: ↑tiller …
34Tiller (botany) — A tiller is a stem produced at the base of grass plants. Tillers are segmented, each segment possessing its own two part leaf. They are involved in vegetative propagation. Tillering is a property possessed by many species in the family Poaceae… …
35tiller extension — noun An attachment to the tiller that enables the helmsman to steer from further forward on the boat …
36Tiller, Terence Rogers — (1916 1987) Born in Truro, Cornwall, he studied at Jesus College, Cambridge University, and stayed as a research scholar and eventually lecturer in medieval history until the outbreak of World War II. From 1939 to 1946 he taught English and… …
37tiller wheel — noun see tiller II, 4 …
38TILLER — ou TEILLER. v. a. Détacher avec la main le filament du chanvre, en brisant la chènevotte. Elle tille ou elle teille du chanvre. TILLÉ, ÉE. participe, Le chanvre tillé est plus fort mais moins souple que le chanvre broyé …
39tiller — tiller1 /til euhr/, n. 1. a person who tills; farmer. 2. a person or thing that tills; cultivator. [1200 50; ME tiliere. See TILL2, ER1] tiller2 tillerless, adj. /til euhr/, n. Naut. a bar or lever fitted to the head of a rudder, for turning the… …
40tiller — 1. noun /ˈtɪlə/ a) A person who tills; a farmer. b) A machine that mechanically tills the soil. 2. verb /ˈtɪlə/ To put forth new shoots …
