tiller in Portuguese
tiller in Portuguese is cana do leme — tiller means a handle attached to a boat's rudder, used to steer the boat.
tiller in Portuguese
cana do leme
(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?
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noun A handle attached to a boat's rudder, used to steer the boat.
"She gripped the tiller tightly as the wind picked up."
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noun A person who tills, or cultivates, land.
"The tillers worked from dawn until dusk during harvest season."
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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 Portuguese?
"tiller" in Portuguese is cana do leme. 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 Portuguese, "tiller" is cana do leme.
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