nounπShareA person who tills; a farmer."Sentence: The tillers worked hard in the fields, planting corn and soybeans. "personagriculturejobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA machine that mechanically tills the soil."The farmer used his tillers to prepare the field for planting corn. "machineagriculturetechnologyutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA young tree."The gardener carefully watered the tillers, hoping they would grow into strong, fruit-bearing trees. "plantagriculturenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA shoot of a plant which springs from the root or bottom of the original stalk; a sapling; a sucker."The rose bush had several small tillers growing from the base of the main stem. "plantagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo produce new shoots from the root or from around the bottom of the original stalk; stool."The wheat tillers in the spring, sending up new shoots from the base. "agricultureplantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe stock; a beam on a crossbow carved to fit the arrow, or the point of balance in a longbow."The archer carefully examined the tillers of his longbow, ensuring they were balanced for accurate shooting. "weaponparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bar of iron or wood connected with the rudderhead and leadline, usually forward, in which the rudder is moved as desired by the tiller (FM 55-501)."The captain adjusted the tillers, gently turning the rudder to steer the boat toward the harbor. "nauticalvehiclesailingtechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe handle of the rudder which the helmsman holds to steer the boat, a piece of wood or metal extending forward from the rudder over or through the transom. Generally attached at the top of the rudder."The boat's tillers were made of polished wood, extending from the rudder and offering a comfortable grip for the helmsman. "nauticalsailingvehicleparttechnicaloceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA handle; a stalk."The farmhand carefully harvested the wheat, separating the grain from the tillers. "agricultureplantpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe rear-wheel steering control, aboard a tiller truck."The farmer adjusted the tillers on the truck to steer the back wheels more easily through the narrow rows of crops. "vehiclenauticalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small drawer; a till."The cashier carefully separated the coins into the different tillers of the cash register. "businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
