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Look up: tiller

  1. Tiller
    A sprout or stalk, especially one from the base of a plant or from the axils of its lower leaves.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  2. tiller
    [n] - a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass 2. [n] - someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops) 3. [n] - lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Tiller
    The balance between the upper and lower limbs, measured from the base of the limb to the string. Adjustable on most modern Recurve and Compound bows.
    Found on http://www.oldbasingarchers.co.uk/glossa

  4. Tiller
    A spar attached to the rudder by the rudder head, used to control the direction of the boat. Another possibility for steering mechanism is a steering wheel.
    Found on http://www.go-sail.co.uk/dglosst.html

  5. Tiller
    a handle connected to the rudder
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  6. tiller
    the strap at the lower end of the saw blade of a frame saw Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  7. Tiller
    A branch formed at or near ground level by grasses and sedges.
    Found on http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/Towns

  8. Tiller
    Till'er noun [ From Till , transitive verb ] One who tills; a husbandman; a cultivator; a plowman.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/57

  9. Tiller
    Till'er noun [ Anglo-Saxon telgor a small branch. Confer Till to cultivate.] 1. (Botany) (a) A shoot of a plant, springing from the root or bottom of the original stalk; a sucker. (b) A sprout or young tree t...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/57

  10. Tiller
    Till'er intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Tillered ; present participle & verbal noun Tillering .] To put forth new shoots from the root, or round the bottom of the original st...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/57

  11. Tiller
    Till'er noun [ From Middle English tillen , tullen , to draw, pull; probably from Anglo-Saxon tyllan in for tyllan to lead astray; or confer Dutch tillen to lift up. Confer Till a drawer.] 1. (Nautic...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/57

  12. tiller
    Sprout, stalk, especially one from the base of a plant or from the axils of its lower leaves. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  13. tiller
    noun lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. tiller
    noun someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. tiller
    noun a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  16. tiller
    verb grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  17. Tiller
    • (n.) A young timber tree. • (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. • (n....
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  18. tiller
    (from the article `rudder`) ...other side, the stern will be thrust away from the side that the rudder is on and the boat will swerve from its original course. In small craft ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/50

  19. Tiller
    controls the rudder and is used for steering
    Found on http://andrews.com/kysc/terms.html

  20. Tiller
    [botany] A tiller is a stem produced by grass plants, and refers to all shoots that grow after the initial parent shoot grows from a seed. Tillers are segmented, each segment possessing its own two-part leaf. They are involved in vegetative propagation and, in some cases, also seed productio...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiller_(bot

  21. Tiller
    [disambiguation] A tiller is a lever to provide the leverage for the helmsman to turn the rudder. Tiller may also refer to: ==Surname== ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiller_(dis

  22. Tiller
    A tiller or till is a lever attached to a rudder post (American terminology) or rudder stock (English terminology) of a boat that provides leverage for the helmsman to turn the rudder. The tiller is normally used by the helmsman directly pulling or pushing it, but it may also be moved remotely usin...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiller

  23. TILLER
    A bar or handle for turning a boat's rudder or an outboard motor
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  24. tiller
    • a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
    • lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
    • a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)

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  25. Tiller
    A bar or handle for turning a boat's rudder or an outboard motor.
    Found on http://www.sailinglinks.com/glossary.htm



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27 May 2012

This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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