1. a lever used to turn a boat’s rudder
Usage: nautical
2. a person who tills or cultivates land
3. a shoot that grows from the base of a plant stem
Usage: botany

1. to produce tillers or shoots from the base
Usage: botany

Examples

• The captain gripped the tiller and steered the sailboat into the harbor.
• He pushed the tiller hard to port to avoid the rocks.
• The old tiller worked his fields from dawn to dusk.
• Farmers have been tillers of the soil for thousands of years.
• The wheat began to tiller in early spring, producing multiple stems.
• Remove the tillers from the tomato plants to encourage stronger growth.
• The grass will tiller naturally if given enough space and nutrients.