Defn: 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.
2. The stalk, or handle, of a crossbow; also, sometimes, the bow itself. [Obs.] You can shoot in a tiller. Beau. & Fl.
3. The handle of anything. [Prov. Eng.]
4. A small drawer; a till. Dryden. Tiller rope (Naut.), a rope for turning a tiller. In a large vessel it forms the connection between the fore end of the tiller and the steering wheel.
TILLEY; TILLEY SEED
Til"ley, n., or Til"ley seed`. (Bot.)
Defn: The seeds of a small tree (Croton Pavana) common in the Malay
Archipelago. These seeds furnish croton oil, like those of Croton
Tiglium. [Written also tilly.]
TILLMAN
Till"man, n.; pl. Tillmen (.
Defn: A man who tills the earth; a husbandman. [Obs.] Tusser.
TILLODONT
Til"lo*dont, n.
Defn: One of the Tillodontia.