Definition of tiller

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Tiller (n.) A shoot of a plant, springing from the root or bottom of the original stalk; a sucker..

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Distillery :: Distillery (n.) The act of distilling spirits.
Posttiller :: Posttiller (n.) See Postiler.
Still :: Still (v.) A house where liquors are distilled; a distillery.
Dismount :: Dismount (v. t.) To throw or remove from the carriage, or from that on which a thing is mounted; to break the carriage or wheels of, and render useless; to deprive of equipments or mountings; -- said esp. of artillery..
Artillery :: Artillery (n.) The men and officers of that branch of the army to which the care and management of artillery are confided.
Tiller :: Tiller (n.) 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..
Drill :: Drill (n.) The act or exercise of training soldiers in the military art, as in the manual of arms, in the execution of evolutions, and the like; hence, diligent and strict instruction and exercise in the rudiments and methods of any business; a kind or method of military exercises; as, infantry drill; battalion drill; artillery drill..
Ordnance :: Ordnance (n.) Heavy weapons of warfare; cannon, or great guns, mortars, and howitzers; artillery; sometimes, a general term for all weapons and appliances used in war..
Astarboard :: Astarboard (adv.) Over to the starboard side; -- said of the tiller.
Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) Firing off; explosive removal of a charge; explosion; letting off; as, a discharge of arrows, of artillery..
Telltale :: Telltale (n.) A mechanical attachment to the steering wheel, which, in the absence of a tiller, shows the position of the helm..
Wheel :: Wheel (n.) A circular frame having handles on the periphery, and an axle which is so connected with the tiller as to form a means of controlling the rudder for the purpose of steering..
Exclusive :: Exclusive (a.) Not taking into the account; excluding from consideration; -- opposed to inclusive; as, five thousand troops, exclusive of artillery..
Finestiller :: Finestiller (n.) One who finestills.
Still-hunt :: Stillhouse (n.) A house in which distillation is carried on; a distillery.
Troop :: Troop (n.) Specifically, a small body of cavalry, light horse, or dragoons, consisting usually of about sixty men, commanded by a captain; the unit of formation of cavalry, corresponding to the company in infantry. Formerly, also, a company of horse artillery; a battery..
Line :: Line (n.) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc..
Tiller :: Tiller (n.) The handle of anything.
Cannonry :: Cannonry (n.) Cannon, collectively; artillery..
Battering Train :: Battering train () A train of artillery for siege operations.
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