tiller

Meanings

• noun

  A person who steers a boat or a vehicle, especially a large one.

  - "The captain appointed a skilled tiller to navigate the large ship through the storm."
  - "The tractor tiller helped turn the heavy equipment in tight spaces."

• noun

  A farming implement used to prepare and cultivate the soil.

  - "The farmer used the tiller to prepare the soil for planting."
  - "After the first tilling, the soil was ready for seeding."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈtɪlə/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈtɪlə/
   
   
   
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3. /ˈtɪlə/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

cultivator

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tiller
miller , thriller , chiller , filler

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Variants

List of all variants of tiller that leads to same result
tiller , tillers , tillered , tillering

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Etymology

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Old English 'telan' meaning 'to steer' or 'to turn'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the world's largest tiller is used to turn over the soil in the Jardin des Plantes botanical garden in Paris?

2. The ancient Egyptians used oxen to pull a tiller called a 'pa' to prepare the soil for planting.

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Related Concepts

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1. helmsman: A person who steers a ship, boat, or aircraft.

2. plow: An agricultural implement used for cutting and turning over soil.

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Culture

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In literature, the tiller is often used as a metaphor for someone who is in control or steers a course. In art, there are depictions of tillers in various forms, from ancient Egyptian paintings to modern maritime art.

How to Memorize "tiller"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large ship at sea, with a captain at the helm and a skilled tiller turning the rudder to steer the ship through the waves.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tiller' with the idea of control or steering.
   - Think of a farmer in a field, using a tiller to prepare the soil for planting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence like: 'Tom Turns The Land Into Rich Earth' (TTTLIRE) to remember the meaning of tiller.

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