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tiller

tiller, a wood or metal bar which fits into or round the head of the rudder and by which the rudder is moved as required. Until the introduction of the steering wheel at the beginning of the 18th century, all ships, no matter how large, were steered by a tiller, the larger ones with the aid of a whipstaff. As ships grew in length and size it needed many more men to control the tiller when sailing, especially in strong winds, hence the need for relieving tackles. Nowadays, tillers are only used in small craft. That part of a tiller which is furthest away from the rudder head, is known as the tiller head. See also helm; steering gear.

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"tiller." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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till·er1 / ˈtilər/ • n. a horizontal bar fitted to the head of a boat's rudder post and used as a lever for steering. till·er2 • n. an implement or machine for breaking up soil; a plow or cultivator. till·er3 • n. a lateral shoot from the base of the stem, esp. in a grass or cereal. • v. [intr.] [usu. as n.] (tillering) develop tillers.

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"tiller." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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tiller beam or stock of a crossbow XV; bar or beam attached to the rudder-head XVII. ME. tiler, telor — AN. telier weaver's beam :- medL. tēlārium, f. L. tēla web.

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T. F. HOAD. "tiller." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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tiller A shoot that develops at the base of a plant stem from an axillary bud. Tillers are often produced in response to injury of the main stem, as occurs when a tree is lopped.

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"tiller." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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tiller n. a horizontal bar fitted to the head of a boat's rudder post and used for steering.

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"tiller." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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tiller In grasses, a lateral shoot arising at ground level.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "tiller." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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tiller In grasses, a lateral shoot arising at ground level.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "tiller." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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