Definition of tiller

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Tiller (n.) 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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Posttiller :: Posttiller (n.) See Postiler.
Rudderhead :: Rudderhead (n.) The upper end of the rudderpost, to which the tiller is attached..
Artilleryman :: Artilleryman (n.) A man who manages, or assists in managing, a large gun in firing..
Tillow :: Tillow (v. i.) See 3d Tiller.
Artillerist :: Artillerist (n.) A person skilled in artillery or gunnery; a gunner; an artilleryman.
Artillery :: Artillery (n.) Cannon; great guns; ordnance, including guns, mortars, howitzers, etc., with their equipment of carriages, balls, bombs, and shot of all kinds..
Saker :: Saker (n.) A small piece of artillery.
Bombardier :: Bombardier (n.) One who used or managed a bombard; an artilleryman; a gunner.
Peasant :: Peasant (n.) A countryman; a rustic; especially, one of the lowest class of tillers of the soil in European countries..
Dismount :: Dismount (v. t.) To throw or remove from the carriage, or from that on which a thing is mounted; to break the carriage or wheels of, and render useless; to deprive of equipments or mountings; -- said esp. of artillery..
Helm :: Helm (n.) The apparatus by which a ship is steered, comprising rudder, tiller, wheel, etc.; -- commonly used of the tiller or wheel alone..
Distillery :: Distillery (n.) The building and works where distilling, esp. of alcoholic liquors, is carried on..
Astarboard :: Astarboard (adv.) Over to the starboard side; -- said of the tiller.
Stillhouse :: Stiller (n.) One who stills, or quiets..
Battering Train :: Battering train () A train of artillery for siege operations.
Cannon :: Cannon (n.) A great gun; a piece of ordnance or artillery; a firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force.
Tiller :: Tiller (n.) A small drawer; a till.
Park :: Park (n.) A space occupied by the animals, wagons, pontoons, and materials of all kinds, as ammunition, ordnance stores, hospital stores, provisions, etc., when brought together; also, the objects themselves; as, a park of wagons; a park of artillery..
Bombard :: Bombard (v. t.) To attack with bombards or with artillery; especially, to throw shells, hot shot, etc., at or into..
Tiller :: Tiller (n.) The stalk, or handle, of a crossbow; also, sometimes, the bow itself..
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