Reference meaning
tiller
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a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
Other meanings
2. noun
someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops)
3. noun
lever used to turn the rudder on a boat
4. noun
a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)
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