tillers

Meanings

• noun

  A person who operates a tiller to cultivate land.

  - "The farmer hired several tillers to prepare the soil for planting."
  - "Tillers work long hours during the farming season to ensure a good harvest."

• noun

  A handle or bar used to steer a boat or a vehicle.

  - "The sailor grabbed the tiller to steer the ship through the storm."
  - "The driver turned the tiller to make a sharp turn in the road."

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Synonyms

cultivator

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tillers
millers , thrillers , chillers , fillers

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Variants

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tiller , tillers , tillered , tillering

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Etymology

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Old English 'tilian' meaning 'to plow' or 'to stir up'.

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Trivia

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1. The ancient Romans used oxen to pull their plows, but the Egyptians used a type of scoop called a 'sickle plow' to cultivate their land.

2. The first power-tillers were developed in the late 18th century, but they were not widely used until the 19th century.

3. In some parts of the world, women have traditionally been responsible for tilling the land, while men have done the planting and harvesting.

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Related Concepts

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1. agriculture: The science, art, and industry involved in producing food, fiber, and other plant and animal products using farming techniques and technology.

2. plow: A farm implement used for tilling or cultivating the soil.

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Culture

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In literature, 'tillers' have been used metaphorically to describe those who work the land or those who labor to provide for others. In art, images of tillers at work in the fields have been common motifs in rural scenes.

How to Memorize "tillers"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person operating a plow in a field to remember the definition of a tiller.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tiller' with the image of a farmer working in the fields.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Tiller = Tilling the Land' to memorize the meaning of the word.

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