English

Pronunciation
IPA|/�tɪl�/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪl�(r)|-ɪl�(r)

Etymology 1
From till, the verb.

Noun
en-noun

1. A person who tills; a farmer.
2. A machine that mechanically tills the soil.

Etymology 2
Anglo-Norman telier �beam used in weaving�, from mediaeval Latin telarium, from Latin tela �web�.

Noun
en-noun

1. archery The stock; a beam on a crossbow carved to fit the arrow, or the point of balance in a longbow.
2. nautical A 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).
3. nautical Part of the rudder the helm 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.
4. A handle; a stalk.

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+ (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Translations)
trans-top|part of the rudder
Finnish: pinna
trans-bottom

Derived terms
tiller extension

Etymology 3
From Old English telgor "a small branch"

Noun
en-noun

1. obsolete A young tree.

Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive To put forth new shoots.

References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913

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