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One who tills; a husbandman; a cultivator; a plowman. |
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A shoot of a plant, springing from the root or bottom of
the original stalk; a sucker. |
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A sprout or young tree that springs from a root or stump. |
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A young timber tree. |
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To put forth new shoots from the root, or round the
bottom of the original stalk; as, wheat or rye tillers; some spread
plants by tillering. |
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A lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder head and used
for turning side to side in steering. In small boats hand power is
used; in large vessels, the tiller is moved by means of mechanical
appliances. See Illust. of Rudder. Cf. 2d Helm, 1. |
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The stalk, or handle, of a crossbow; also, sometimes, the
bow itself. |
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The handle of anything. |
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A small drawer; a till. |