tiller

noun
/ˈtɪlər/

Meaning

A lever used to steer a boat or a person who tills the soil.
a person who tills or cultivates land; a farmer

Example Sentences

The sailor gripped the tiller firmly to keep the boat on course.

The tiller worked hard in the fields every morning.

Synonyms

handle, lever, helm, plowman, farmer, cultivator, agriculturist
Entry 1
handle, lever, helm, plowman, farmer
Entry 2
farmer, cultivator, agriculturist

Antonyms

rudderless, passenger

Collocations

ship's tiller, wooden tiller, farmer tiller, tiller control, experienced tiller, land tiller, soil tiller
Entry 1
ship's tiller, wooden tiller, farmer tiller, tiller control
Entry 2
experienced tiller, land tiller, soil tiller

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