tiller of the soil (noun)

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• tiller — 1. noun /ˈtɪlə/ a) A person who tills; a farmer. b) A machine that mechanically tills the soil. 2. verb /ˈtɪlə/ To put forth new shoots …   Wiktionary

• tiller — tiller1 noun a horizontal bar fitted to the head of a boat s rudder post and used for steering. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. telier weaver s beam, stock of a crossbow , from med. L. telarium, from L. tela web . tiller2 noun a lateral shoot… …   English new terms dictionary

• subsurface tiller — noun : an implement designed to loosen soil below the soil surface …   Useful english dictionary

• Native Americans in the United States — This article is about the indigenous people of the United States. For other indigenous people see Indigenous peoples by geographic regions Native Americans …   Wikipedia

• husband — noun a married man considered in relation to his wife. verb use (resources) economically. Derivatives husbander noun (rare). husbandhood noun husbandless adjective husbandly adjective Origin OE (in the senses male head of a household and steward… …   English new terms dictionary

• bondage — noun 1》 the state of being a slave or feudal serf. 2》 sexual activity that involves the tying up or restraining of one partner. Origin ME: from Anglo Latin bondagium, from ME bond serf from ON bóndi tiller of the soil , based on búa dwell ;… …   English new terms dictionary

• ryot — noun A farmer or tiller of the soil …   Wiktionary

• populace — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Common people Nouns 1. populace; the people, multitude, crowd, masses; bourgeoisie; commonalty; democracy; common people, lower classes, hoi polloi, rank and file, the ruck, folk, proletariat, plebs,… …   English dictionary for students

• fellah — [ fɛlə] noun (plural fellahin hi:n) an Egyptian peasant. Origin from Arab. fallāḥ tiller of the soil …   English new terms dictionary

• rotary plow — noun 1. : a plow having a rotating propeller shaped element for throwing snow aside 2. : a rotary tiller : a plow with rapidly revolving blades or hooked fingers * * * a tined auger mounted on a horizontal power driven shaft, for pulverizing… …   Useful english dictionary

• double plow — noun : a plow with two different shares or discs: a. : a two way plow that turns the soil in one direction while moving in the opposite direction b. : a deep tiller that turns soil at two depths simultaneously …   Useful english dictionary