noun
tiller
TIL-er/ˈtɪlər/
A handle or lever used to steer a boat.
The sailor moves the tiller to turn the boat’s rudder.
Etymology
Telier originally named a weaver’s beam, then a crossbow stock. The English word also meant an implement’s handle before becoming the name for the bar used to turn a boat’s rudder.
In context
steered to avoid it but the tiller broke in his hands
More examples
- The tiller is attached to the rudder.
- He holds the wooden tiller steady through the turn.
- The small sailboat has a tiller instead of a wheel.
Forms
tiller · tillers