Rudder-bar

  • 131tiller — I till•er [[t]ˈtɪl ər[/t]] n. 1) a person who tills; farmer 2) bot a thing that tills II til•ler [[t]ˈtɪl ər[/t]] n. naut. navig. a bar or lever fitted to the head of a rudder, for turning the rudder in steering • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 132tiller — I. /ˈtɪlə / (say tiluh) noun someone who tills; a farmer. {till2 + er1} II. /ˈtɪlə / (say tiluh) noun a bar or lever fitted to the head of a rudder, to turn the rudder in steering. {Middle English tiler, from Old French telier weaver s beam, from …