mid-14c., "stock of a crossbow," from Old French telier "stock of a crossbow" (c. 1200), originally "weaver's beam," from Medieval Latin telarium, from Latin tela "web; loom," from PIE *teks-la-, from root *teks- "to weave" (see texture (n.)). Meaning "bar to turn the rudder of a boat" first recorded 1620s.
tiller (n.2)
"one who tills," mid-13c., from till (v.).
实用例句
1. Tiller moaned and managed to croak, "Help me."
蒂勒呻吟着，用沙哑的声音勉强喊出了一声“救救我”。
来自柯林斯例句
2. If the tiller is industrious, the farmland is productive.
人勤地不懒.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Some wheats and ryes tiller freely.
有些小麦和裸麦大量分蘖.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. I have the two oars and the tiller and the short club. "
我还有两把桨和那个舵把和那根短棍. ”
来自英汉文学 - 老人与海
5. At first he tried to club them with the tiller.
