Synonyms of tiller

tiller

noun

ˈti-lər 

as in farmer

a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it

in his paintings farmers are invariably depicted as brawny yet noble tillers of the land

Synonyms & Similar Words

• farmer
• cultivator
• planter
• agriculturalist
• agriculturist
• grower
• agronomist
• harvester
• plowman
• reaper
• yeoman
• farmhand
• gleaner
• homesteader
• cropper
• field hand
• sharecropper
• tenant farmer
• crofter
• gentleman farmer
• subsistence farmer
• rancher
• ranchman
• nester
• workfolk
• campesino
• granger
• workfolks
• ranchero

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonfarmer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tiller

That rod moves a connected tiller in the rear, which in turn swivels the motor/prop pod to the left or right. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2024

Buyers will be able to select from several options to better tailor the motor to their boat, including tiller steer and center console control systems, short and long shaft configurations, and various propellers. —New Atlas, 23 July 2024

But, Christian writes, her steady hand on the tiller has provided the Biden camp a useful opportunity to paint the Bidens in contrast to the Trumps. —Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 July 2024

Will a tiller be suitable for weeding aisles and pathways? —Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2024