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 Till·er, n.
 1. Naut. 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.
 2. The stalk, or handle, of a crossbow; also, sometimes, the bow itself. [Obs.]
    You can shoot in a tiller.   --Beau. & Fl.
 3. The handle of anything. [Prov. Eng.]
 4. A small drawer; a till.
 Tiller rope Naut., a rope for turning a tiller. In a large vessel it forms the connection between the fore end of the tiller and the steering wheel.
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