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tiller
CEFRB2
/ˈtɪlə/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A handle used to steer a boat.
- 02
noun
A machine or person used for preparing soil.
Examples
Gabriel was ordered to take the tiller.
Many early cars used a tiller instead of a steering wheel.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 4
- Synonyms
- 1
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA machine that mechanically tills the soil.
A young tree.
A person who tills; a farmer.
More examples
In contextIn France, Europe's most fertile and cultivated land, the tillers of it suffered more and more hunger.
first you must provide you of a Ladder to ascend the top of your Pit : this they usually make of a curved Tiller fit to apply to the convex shape of the heap
You can shoot in a tiller.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English tilier; equivalent to till + -er.