What is the meaning of tiller?

noun

  • A shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass.
  • Someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops. )
  • Lever used to turn the rudder on a boat.
  • A farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture.

verb

  • Grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers.
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