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Definition of tiller noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tiller

noun

/ˈtɪlə(r)/

/ˈtɪlər/

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a bar that is used to turn the rudder of a small boat in order to control the direction in which it moves compare helmTopics Transport by waterc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French telier ‘weaver's beam, stock of a crossbow’, from medieval Latin telarium, from Latin tela ‘web’.

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