tiller meaning and definition

TILLER noun

Definition of tiller (noun)

1. a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
2. someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops)
3. lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
4. a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
   • synonyms: cultivator

TILLER verb

Definition of tiller (verb)

1. grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
   • synonyms: stool