tiller handle

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• Tiller — Till er, n. [From OE. tillen, tullen, to draw, pull; probably fr. AS. tyllan in fortyllan to lead astray; or cf. D. tillen to lift up. Cf. {Till} a drawer.] 1. (Naut.) A lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder head and used for turning side… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Tiller rope — Tiller Till er, n. [From OE. tillen, tullen, to draw, pull; probably fr. AS. tyllan in fortyllan to lead astray; or cf. D. tillen to lift up. Cf. {Till} a drawer.] 1. (Naut.) A lever of wood or metal fitted to the rudder head and used for turning …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• handle — [n1] something to grip arm, bail, crank, ear, grasp, haft, handgrip, helve, hilt, hold, holder, knob, shaft, stem, stock, tiller; concepts 445,502,831 handle [n2] nickname appellation, byname, byword, cognomen, denomination, designation, moniker …   New thesaurus

• tiller — tiller1 [til′ər] n. [ME tiler, stock of a crossbow < OFr telier, weaver s beam < ML telarium < L tela, web (see TOIL2): naut. sense prob. infl. by ME tillen, to reach] a bar or handle for turning a boat s rudder tiller2 [til′ər] n. a… …   English World dictionary

• tiller — handle or lever for turning a ship s rudder Nautical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

• tiller — UK [ˈtɪlə(r)] / US [ˈtɪlər] noun [countable] Word forms tiller : singular tiller plural tillers a long handle at the back of a boat that is used for controlling the direction that the boat moves in …   English dictionary

• handle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shaft, hilt, grip, knob; slang, name (see nomenclature). v. manipulate, use, wield; direct, control, manage; feel, paw, touch; operate, direct, conduct; deal in, trade. See direction, sale, conduct.… …   English dictionary for students

• tiller — [[t]tɪ̱lə(r)[/t]] tillers N COUNT The tiller of a boat is a handle that is fixed to the rudder. It is used to turn the rudder, which then steers the boat …   English dictionary

• tiller — til|ler [ˈtılə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: telier handle for a weaving machine ] a long handle fastened to the ↑rudder (=part that controls the direction) of a boat …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tiller — til|ler [ tılər ] noun count a long handle at the back of a boat that is used for controlling the direction that the boat moves in …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tiller — n. 1. Husbandman, cultivator, ploughman. 2. Rudder bar. 3. Cross bow handle. 4. Till, small drawer, money box …   New dictionary of synonyms