英语词汇“tillers”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

till³ /til/

transitive verb

To work (land), cultivate

To set (obsolete or dialect)

ORIGIN: OE tilian to aim at, till, from till limit; see ety for till¹

tillˈable adjective

Arable

tillˈage noun

The act or practice of tilling

Husbandry

Tilled land

tillˈer noun

A cultivator

tillˈing noun

tiller¹ /tilˈər/

noun

The handle or lever for turning a rudder

ORIGIN: ME tillen to draw (see till²), or OFr telier crossbow stock, from LL tēlārium a weaver's beam, from L tēla a web

tillˈerless adjective

tillˈer-chain or tillˈer-rope noun

The chain or rope connecting the tiller with the steering-wheel

noun

intransitive verb

To form tillers

ORIGIN: OE telgor shoot, twig