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tiller in French

tiller in French is fermier, paysan, excavatrice — tiller means a handle attached to a boat's rudder, used to steer the boat.

tiller in French

fermier
noun
A person who tills; a farmer.
paysan
noun
A person who tills; a farmer.
excavatrice
noun
A machine that mechanically tills the soil.
barre
noun
(nautical) The handle of the rudder which the helmsman holds to steer the boat, a piece of wood or metal extending forward from the rudder over or through the transom. Generally attached at the top of the rudder.

What does "tiller" mean?

  1. noun A handle attached to a boat's rudder, used to steer the boat.
    "She gripped the tiller tightly as the wind picked up."
  2. noun A person who tills, or cultivates, land.
    "The tillers worked from dawn until dusk during harvest season."
  3. noun A new shoot growing from the base of a plant.
    "The wheat plant produced several tillers before flowering."
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tiller in a sentence

  • She gripped the tiller tightly as the wind picked up.
  • The tillers worked from dawn until dusk during harvest season.
  • The wheat plant produced several tillers before flowering.

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What is "tiller" in French?

"tiller" in French is fermier, paysan, excavatrice. tiller means: A handle attached to a boat's rudder, used to steer the boat.

How do you use "tiller" in a sentence?

Example: "She gripped the tiller tightly as the wind picked up." In French, "tiller" is fermier, paysan, excavatrice.

Are there other ways to say "tiller" in French?

Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "tiller": fermier, paysan, excavatrice, barre.

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