| 单词 | tiller |
| 例句 | Villas and gardens disappeared like crops under a tiller. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z My palms are faintly green, for like everything else on the ship, the tiller wheel has turned to copper and has oxidized green in the salt sea air. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I hook my arm around the tiller as the wave hits. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Whoever finished first went out to relieve the man at the tiller so that he could eat his hoosh before it cooled. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z I finally get the tiller to move, pulling the stubborn rudder, but not soon enough. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z When the tiller slammed over it caused the Frog's stem to give a quick jerk sideways. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s a good man, but sometimes his brain takes a nap and lets his heart take the tiller.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I pushed the tiller, and we skittered past a glistening spear of two-by-four, only inches away. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He threw the towel into the cabin, then slammed the tiller over to the side and held it with his leg while he pulled in on the main sheet and cleated it off. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d drop the tiller, grow red in the face, and advance rope in hand on the offender. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The young woman sat at the tiller bench quietly. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z He pushed the tiller over hard to the left. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Shackleton took the tiller ropes and commented, “Pretty juicy,” and both men managed a weak laugh. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Maybe if he held the tiller over he could turn the Frog. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z At nine in the morning he eased off on the tiller, let the bowsprit come up into the wind, and the Frog slowed to a standstill. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t power she felt, guiding the tiller, but purpose. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He hung onto the high-side lifeline with one hand, the tiller with the other, and braced himself tightly into the cockpit. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He pushed on the tiller, and the small boat threw up a curl of black water as she turned. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Hudson, who had the tiller, was on the point of breaking. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He jammed the tiller, made the sheet fast and reached under the stem for the club. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z A chill took him and he lashed the tiller over with the tail of the mainsheet and went below for a moment to get his windbreaker. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Lionel slowly sat back in his seat, watching his mother, and reached behind him for the tiller. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He jerked his head from side to side, hand tight on the tiller bar. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Most helmsmen would’ve been satisfied with a pilot’s wheel or a tiller. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He swung the dead tiller all the way to the right, then immediately yanked it back in to his side. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z He gave the tiller a hard push away from him and then pulled it back. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z The tiller let her feel the boat under her hand. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He grabbed the wooden knockers on the tiller lines and began to bang them against the ironbark knocker-boards fastened to either side of the hull. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Then he pushed her gently backward until she was sliding well away from the dock, jumped aboard, and pushed the tiller sideways. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The skiff was sailing well considering the handicaps and he steered with the tiller under his arm. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He took Yandry back to the tiller, where they spoke in low voices, too quietly for the dwarf to hear. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I leap three steps at a time to the helm, grab the tiller, and struggle to turn it. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He grabs me as the ship rights itself, and puts me back at the tiller. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Because I don’t want to,” said Lionel, and jerked the tiller for emphasis. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z I crank the tiller to turn us away from them—but slowly this time so that the rudder won’t moan. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z And David hunkered next to the tiller and held the Frog on course and thought, hokey or not, he would follow it. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He slammed the tiller over just as he felt the surf grab the boat and begin to carry them into the fatal run to shore. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z David grabbed the tiller and tried to keep the stern aimed at the side of the tanker, but without any forward movement she wouldn’t steer, couldn’t turn. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She is sound and not harmed in any way except for the tiller. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood at the tiller to see better and soon he was coming through the opening. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He heard the tiller break and he lunged at the shark with the splintered butt. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Man the tiller. Turn us into the waves!” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “We have crossed the point of no return,” the captain tells me as I struggle at the tiller to keep the ship zigzagging like a cargo ship in wartime. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z He swung the tiller across the shark’s head where the jaws were caught in the heaviness of the fish’s head which would not tear. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Once more at the tiller, I force the rudder to one side, and the waves do the rest. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Now this is something,” he said to her, holding fast to the tiller as it fairly sang with speed-vibration. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She rested her hand lightly on the tiller, letting the boat tell her where it wanted to go. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z He took his T-shirt off and stood to the helm, not sitting but standing with the tiller handle against his leg, the boat heeled over at a mild angle. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z I fiddled with the tiller handle, looking for a way to end the conversation. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The boatman sat at his tiller smoking a pipe, looking stolidly ahead. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z But she ignored him and settled down sleepily on the handle of the tiller near her man. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z Worsley, who had been at the tiller for more than fifty hours, finally pitched forward in a dead faint. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Through my spyglass, I saw a small sailboat rounding the near point on Penikese, coming from the harbor, a single person at the tiller. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z He shoved her in, jumped in behind her, and flapped the tiller, let the cobalt sail up to take the evening wind. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Greenstreet took the tiller and prayed he would stay on the right course. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z The old man made the sheet fast and jammed the tiller. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z "Your hand raised the sail. Your hand holds the tiller." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z U.S. policy toward the tribes shifted from containment to forced assimilation, and officials increasingly tried to turn the Osage into churchgoing, English-speaking, fully clothed tillers of the soil. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z We would cling to the sides of our funny little white motor-boat, driving through mountainous white-capped waves and getting drenched to the skin, while my mother calmly handled the tiller. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z So he did that with the tiller under his arm and the sheet of the sail under his foot. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z My hands are rough and calloused from manning the tiller. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The person at the tiller would wipe the spray out of her eyes and hair, glance up at the straining mast. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He jerked the tiller free from the rudder and beat and chopped with it, holding it in both hands and driving it down again and again. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “But it will do no good. I have the two oars and the tiller and the short club.” The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I will be a tiller, a planter, a keeper of the land. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z She offered him the tiller, but he shook his head. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z When I visited an old plantation called Taperinha, site of an earlier Anna Roosevelt dig, the man at the tiller abruptly turned the boat straight into the forest. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But I will try it as long as I have the oars and the short club and the tiller. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Keep her warm,” the Spaniard said from the tiller, tossing his cloak to the Turk. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z As I hold my breath for what seems like forever, twisting with the force of the water, I hold tight to the tiller. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “As much as is safe,” the Spaniard answered from the tiller. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z She touched the long arm of the tiller, resting against the stern. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z With gusts pummeling his bow on the port side now, Bobby Moch began to wrestle with the tiller lines in his hands. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He tied the tiller off, leaned over the side, and looked toward the front where the bow cut a wave that curled over. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She sat alert, her body tuned to that gentle pull on the tiller. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the sand ships fell apart, the sail, the emerald body, the bronze hull points, the moon-white tiller, and all the separate images in it. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I do as I’m told, but I crank the tiller too quickly, and the rudder creaks. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Dad, sitting in a chair and holding a walking stick as if it were a tiller, would bark out orders while maneuvering his imaginary craft around a tricky harbor. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z A new and different hand was on the tiller. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Though he tries to hold to a structure, his infectious enthusiasm sees him meandering around each subject like a yacht without a tiller. Anatomies: The Human Body, Its Parts and the Stories They Tell by Hugh Aldersey-Williams – review 2013-02-28T08:00:01Z Standing with hip braced against the bucking tiller is someone I don’t recognize, they’re so swaddled in heavy coat, hat, and a collar fastened high against the cold wind. Cruising California’s coast on the tall ship Lady Washington 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The whole time, the instructor was waving his hands as if he were about to grab the tiller. Learning to Navigate the Venetian Lagoon Like a Pro 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z But I also think that he’s been handed the tiller just as the ship went into the rapids. Talk: James Cameron Is Ready for the Apocalypse 2012-04-05T02:53:01Z In a lapse of judgment, I took my hand off the engine tiller and reached for my raincoat. On a Canoe Trip Along the U.S.-Canada Border, Solitude and Shooting Stars 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Occasionally, I use a mechanized shallow tiller to mix them into the top two inches of the soil. Soil: Can you dig it? 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Wall knows 5 Live inside out, having worked there since 1998, and feels like the continuity candidate and a safe hand on the tiller. BBC Radio 5 Live: where should it go from here? 2013-02-19T13:40:14Z Matt held the on-water classes in a Colgate 26, a day sailor with an outboard motor, a tiller and manual winches. In the British Virgin Islands I learned to sail — for my father, while there was still time 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z This time, when I returned to the dock, the long boat slid unpredictably at every touch of the tiller. Learning to Navigate the Venetian Lagoon Like a Pro 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Each efficiently sounds the alarm that nobody is steering civilization's tillers anymore. HBO Max's must-watch "Station Eleven" brings comfort and joy after the eerily familiar apocalypse 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z It's perhaps Magrs's most ambitious Whitby novel yet, casting yet more light on Brenda's benighted past and deftly hopping around time with an assured and confident writing hand on the tiller. In praise of Brenda and Effie 2010-10-28T09:46:00Z Any gardener should be proud to host helpers such as these, along with other tillers of the soil such as earthworms and ants. The gardener’s little helper 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z She pushed back a lock of brown hair, adjusted her knee brace and guided the tiller into a more promising position. ‘A way to find the peace I lost’: This Maryland nonprofit is teaching people with disabilities how to sail boats 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z In these perilous days, the last thing we need is an untutored hand at the tiller of our ship of state. ‘On Grand Strategy’ Review: The War Against Decline and Fall 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z The ones shown here are grown by Russ and Meg Testa of YourChefsTable.net in Brookeville, Md., and are of the tiller variety, similar to a daikon. 14 reasons why we love D.C. area farmers markets 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z While most American Indians were hunters and gatherers, the Puebloans were also accomplished tillers of the soil, irrigating the wild desert in this canyon with captured rainwater. Searching for the Ancestral Puebloans 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z I knew, however, that real sailing wasn’t holding the tiller of a 10-foot dinghy. A senior’s intense, 14-day sailing lesson — from scratch — off the New Zealand coast 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Following grass tiller roots along their journey and grabbing a fistful of them is a triumph. Perspective | Waiting too long to weed can turn a relaxing task into a trial 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z The animals also serve a secondary role as tillers. Can U.S. farms produce pork from a prized Spanish breed? When pigs fly. 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z There it was turned into Ahab’s Pequod, a ship tricked out in the very bones of its foe, with a whale jaw for its tiller. Thar she blows! Cinema's most spectacular whale hunts 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z It’s a relatively simple job that you can do yourself by renting an aeration unit, which looks like a cross between a lawn mower and a tiller. Tips on mowing, fertilizer and other things to make your lawn green and healthy 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z The writers always pretended they knew what they were doing but in fact I think that the hand had come off the tiller, so to speak, and we were just on a wild adventure. Twin Peaks: 20 years on 2010-03-21T00:05:00Z But once he takes his hand off the tiller, it might still be hard to avoid the law of diminishing returns. Should the Avatar universe expand? 2010-08-12T15:22:00Z While elections provide an opportunity for voters to fine-tune, or even overhaul government, there is also value in institutional knowledge and keeping a steady hand on the tiller during times of great upheaval. The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Carolyn Watson for Bellevue School Board District 2 | Editorial 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Instead, he likely will try to walk a careful line between not denigrating Trump while making clear he favors many of the same policies with perhaps a steadier hand on the tiller. Florida Governor DeSantis to enter 2024 race in Twitter event with Musk 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z In the distance, he can see a tractor equipped with disk tillers, a type of plow. Ukraine farmers risk losing their lives or livelihoods 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z For quite a few people, Mr Sunak appeared to be a reassuringly steady hand at the tiller as chancellor. Rishi Sunak: The Star Wars fan turned political force 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z But he hasn’t always been a firm hand at the tiller. Column: Meta and Twitter show the drawbacks of giving self-satisfied billionaires too much power 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z “I need a leader who will put our house in order and apply a steady, careful hand on the tiller. That person, for me, is Rishi Sunak,” she wrote in the Telegraph newspaper Sunday. Rishi Sunak in strong position to be next U.K. prime minister 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z To his supporters, Sunak is a steady hand on the economic tiller, as he correctly predicted the market crisis sparked by Truss’s policies when she slashed taxes and sent the British pound plummeting. Who is Rishi Sunak? What to know about the U.K. prime minister favorite. 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Even a delayed emergence would threaten yield potential by narrowing the window for plants to develop a hardy root system and push out more stems, known as tillers, before winter. U.S. winter wheat farmers plant into dust as Plains drought persists 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Whether the hands on America’s economic tiller are capable of guiding us to a fair future remains in question. Column: How did America get addicted to a policy that fails everyone but the rich? 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z For quite a few people, this teetotal millennial - he had his 40th birthday during the first lockdown - appeared to be a reassuringly steady hand at the tiller. Who is Rishi Sunak? 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z If the farmers can't feed those crops soon, far fewer of the so-called tillers will spout, jeopardizing a national wheat harvest on which millions in the developing world depend. Ukraine’s farmers stalled, fueling fears of global food shortages 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The action of the tiller is like the action of the potter’s wheel.” How to make the best of clay soil in the garden 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Hodges said, "If you don't have the tillers in the fall, it's really hard to make up that number in the spring." U.S. winter wheat farmers plant into dust as Plains drought persists 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z The cameras and computers for automated tilling can be installed on an existing tractor and tiller machine in a day, Hindman said. Deere says its robo-tractors are ready to till the fields 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z “We hope that a relatively modest adjustment to the tiller will bring the non-transitory elements under control. If not, then the world will need to brace itself for a recession in 2023 or 2024.” World economy to top $100 trillion in 2022 for first time: report 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Before the grain returns to life, however, farmers typically spread fertilizer that encourages the tillers to grow off the main stalks. Ukraine’s farmers stalled, fueling fears of global food shortages 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z One of the men, Samyar Bani, claimed he had control of the tiller for a matter of seconds. Channel migrants: Court of Appeal overturns asylum seeker convictions 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z Tuition was $200 a year, a tidy sum for the land tillers, tradesmen and teachers that populate nearby farming communities. In Haiti, a brutal reckoning over an all too familiar task: Rebuilding 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z The tractor's computerized vision system will monitor the tiller, which will have mirrors installed on the shanks that churn plant stubble into the ground. Deere says its robo-tractors are ready to till the fields 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Her Match profile photo featured her at the tiller of a boat, which instantly quintupled her attractiveness. Apple employees circulate petition demanding investigation into "misogynistic" new hire 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Each stalk can have three or four tillers, increasing the yield per wheat stalk exponentially. Ukraine’s farmers stalled, fueling fears of global food shortages 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Here, you can just grab a pitchfork or tiller. Editorial Roundup: Iowa 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z A tiller served as the steering system, and the wheels and brakes were borrowed from a bicycle. It looks like the Batmobile, works on solar energy, and could be the future of cars His hand rested light on the managerial tiller. At New York’s Nadir, Dinkins Gave the City the ‘Freedom to Imagine’ 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z After four years of Donald Trump’s manic leadership, the Democrat offers a steady, dependable hand on the tiller. From climate to China, how Joe Biden is plotting America’s restoration 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z A veteran tiller in the field of national security, Weiner offers a well-written and provocative journey to this era’s perilous fight. Review | The 75-year political war between the United States and Russia 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Two days later, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said his boss had "very much got his hand on the tiller". Leaders with Covid: The US vs UK experience 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z He said that the government is “steady at the tiller” and that he planned to brief the president on security matters later Sunday. National security advisor says Trump remains in command 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z There should only ever be one hand on the tiller of our soul. Artificial intelligence is a totalitarian’s dream — here’s how to take power back 2020-09-05T04:00:00Z They switched from being hunter-gathers to being tillers of the soil and herders of animals. Why some cities are turning to goats to fight fires 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z For quite a few people, this teetotal millennial - he had his 40th birthday during lockdown - has appeared to be a reassuringly steady hand at the tiller. Rishi Sunak: The 'whatever it takes' chancellor 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z At a time when our country needs an orchestrated, coordinated, all-hands-on-deck response, there is simply no hand on the tiller. 'We know what we need to do': six experts address the coronavirus surge 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z Solving this, Bloom said, requires a hand on the tiller: steering the market in ways that classical economists tend to dislike. How the face mask became the world's most coveted commodity 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z At Wednesday evening’s session, Trump turned the tiller randomly. Opinion | Captain Trump hits the rocks 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z “What you have to do is just hold steady, keep your hand on that tiller and it will come back to you,” Cooper said of Sundance’s consistent mission. Sundance 2020 may not match last year's deal frenzy. Here's why 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z “The escalation of violence also plays into Biden’s argument that we need a calm hand on the tiller in times of crisis,” Mr. Bannon said. Bernie Sanders banks on Trump’s Iran airstrike as vehicle to attack Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z The bombardment of the surrounding territory with portions of the Farmers’ National Bank seldom fails to rouse from slumber even the soundly-sleeping tillers of the soil.” Want to Crack Open a Safe? Try Nitroglycerine 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Centrist candidates offering just a touch of the tiller so as not to offend business are dismissed as trimmers before the hurricane. Elizabeth Warren’s project is to remake capitalism. What can British politicians learn from her? | Will Hutton 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z A beginner lesson drills sailboat anatomy and steering with the tiller. A Sailing Lesson on the Hudson, Followed by Nature, History and Good Eats in Inwood 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Those increases come on top of earlier tariffs, which had already imposed a 25 percent tax on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports as varied as suitcases, garden tillers and dog sweaters. Trump’s latest tariffs come at the worst possible time for shoppers: the holiday season 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z He warned everyone how to stay out of the way of the tiller and the boom, a pole extending from the mast that controls the shape and angle of the sail. Take Someone Sailing Day gives newbie sailors nautical skills 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Others, however, see a skilled hand at the tiller. ‘A whole lot of carrot’: Pelosi keeps young and restless caucus on the same page 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Our country needs a chief executive who can bring a steady hand to the tiller. Opinion | Democrats Lining Up for 2020 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z I’ve squeezed past the crates of lobster and crab and joined Mike at the tiller. Dead kittiwakes, dwindling fish and oceans of plastic: my voyage of discovery 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z I would like to publish this in a newspaper so that someone will read it and feel that there is a steady hand on the tiller, sometimes, except when obviously there isn’t. Opinion | I am the real Resistance, the Resistance within the Trump administration 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z She either exhaled or inhaled to control the boat: The first straw controlled the tiller, and therefore direction; the second straw controlled the winches, which adjusted the sail. Hilary Lister, quadriplegic yachtswoman who sailed solo across English Channel, dies at 46 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z A strong hand on the state House tiller, Speaker Frank Chopp is an unflagging advocate for social justice and affordable housing. Frank Chopp for 43rd Legislative District, House Position 2 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z At a little after 10 a.m., our “boat” pushed off with the Yacht Club’s Mitsi at the tiller. Perspective | Forget Carnegie Hall. Nothing beats a pickup truck for a true concert experience. 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z The Land Pride Division produces agriculture equipment such as tractor and skid steer attachments and rotary tillers. Great Plains to expand its Abilene facilities 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Thriving under owners who rarely touch the tiller. Ford Changed Leaders, Looking for a Lift. It’s Still Looking. 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Sally, at the tiller, dodged and wove through the building waves as windblown spray climbed our bow and slammed into our dodger. Boaters be wary: Sometimes luck, and a Lifesling, can save a life 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Still, as a newcomer taking the tiller in the midst of extraordinary volatility, he is a variable. The Era of Easy Money Is Ending, and the World Is Bracing for Shocks 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Heavy rains in early October in Kansas and Oklahoma slowed seeding of the 2018 crop, leaving wheat plants less time to produce tillers, or stems, and secondary root systems ahead of winter dormancy. Drought leaves U.S. Plains wheat vulnerable to freeze damage 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Our boatman silent at the tiller as we traversed the wide channel, we rode low in the water, putting sedately between larger boats, past a vast cruise ship docked nearby. Malta, Where the West Was Born 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z As his tractor was rolling along, the tiller trailing behind it snagged on a boulder hidden in the soil. Rise of ‘hobby farms’ means more growers get maimed, killed 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z Some teams find their perfect match, a steady hand on the tiller that unleashes a club’s true potential. The Joy of Six: seasons from hell | Niall McVeigh 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z But, Tibbett noted, the garden still needs “a whole bunch of stuff,” including a tiller. Alaska prison looks to expand garden for inmates, community 2017-08-26T04:00:00Z Heavy rains in early October in Kansas and Oklahoma slowed seeding of the 2018 crop, leaving wheat plants less time to produce tillers, or stems, and secondary root systems ahead of winter dormancy. Drought leaves U.S. Plains wheat vulnerable to freeze damage 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Both theorize that the tiller churned it up. Facebook reunites ring lost in ‘70s with Wichita owner 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Q: How much of a hand did you have on the tiller for steering “Fun Home” from your graphic novel to the stage? Alison Bechdel on her Tony-winning musical ‘Fun Home’ at 5th Avenue and her girlfriend’s wish to be buried in a swamp 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z And maybe we should borrow a tiller at this point or buy one? Trump: 100 days that shook the world – and the activists fighting back 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z They could assert the department is run with a steely hand on the tiller. Chasing Big Sports Goals, Rutgers Stumbles Into a Vat of Red Ink 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z A. Those trucks, known as “tillers” around New York’s firehouses, are actually still in use. Why Some Fire Engines Have 2 Drivers at the Wheel 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z “The tiller was not quite big enough,” he said. Swedetown hopes to draw skiers with new groomer 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z “You steer it with a tiller, like a boat,” rather than use a steering wheel, he said. Putnam car collector sends latest restoration to Russia 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z BEIJING—China’s Communist Party elite was craving a firm hand on the tiller when it chose Xi Jinping for the nation’s top job in 2012. Xi’s Power Play Foreshadows Historic Transformation of How China Is Ruled 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z “Rigor is the tiller on your boat,” she said. One Money Question to Rule Them All: How Much is Enough? 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z For a period, tillers were the main fire trucks in town. Why Some Fire Engines Have 2 Drivers at the Wheel 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Given his dearth of experience, Trump also will have to select national-security leaders that can reassure Americans at home and leaders abroad that there is a steady hand on the tiller. How Trump Must Now Shift from Candidate to Commander-in-Chief 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Mr Tata, the revered elder statesman of Indian business, is a steady interim hand on the tiller. Cyrus Mistry hits back at being ousted from Tata 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Take another bite of tiller and four-wheel steering is there for you, brah. 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S Review: Still Amazing After All These Years? 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z The country is facing major challenges at home and aboard that demand a steady hand on the tiller … Editorials from around Ohio 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Here’s to continuing fair skies and steady hands on the tiller. Editorials from around New England 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z But leadership also requires a steady hand on the tiller. Editorials from around New England 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z “You can raise the nitrogen content by applying it when the tillers are formed,” she said. Growers, elevators caught in grain glut 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z With "Westminster increasingly resembling a madhouse", says the paper, "what the country needs most is a solid and steady hand on the tiller." Tory leadership: Theresa May backed by more cabinet ministers - BBC News 2016-06-30T04:00:00Z He tweaked the vertical tiller at the side of his boat as he steered along his middle trotline. Will a great year for Chesapeake Bay crabs mean a great year for watermen? 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z The mini tillers are red and black with “HONDA” printed on the front tine guard. Recalls this week: spill-proof cups, water heaters 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z He said the farm relies on traditional organic weed-control techniques such as cover crops, mulching and manual tillers, but that the weed blaster eventually could be an additional tool. EXCHANGE: ‘Weed blaster’ technology a boost organic farming 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z But without the businessman gripping the center-stage tiller Thursday evening, voters got a better chance to navigate issues along with the personalities. The Invisible Man Debate 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Its tiller does not respond to the struggles of its pilot, a young medical student with no prior nautical experience. 'Help, we're sinking': aboard a refugee rescue boat in the perilous Greek seas 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Truth is, Springer's air of benign bemusement, his light hand on the tiller, is one of the show's secrets. Throwing a party _ and not being thrown _ for Jerry Springer's 25th 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Freya holds the tiller most firmly, as instructed. Verge Fiction: An excerpt from Kim Stanley Robinson's Aurora 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z “I would think now would be the time for Square to have a pretty firm hand on the tiller if it’s going to continue to be competitive.” Jack Dorsey Returns to Twitter as Chief, to Shrugs and Quips 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, he readied the turbo tiller for corn planting. Students rally around Mitchell ag teacher battling cancer 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z “Every ship needs a captain with a firm hand on the tiller,” wrote Wilken, a local business owner and former legislator, in his nomination form. Accountant named as UAF business leader of the year 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z A related aim is to keep a more steady hand on the tiller when stormy waters appear. McIlroy primed for bid to join legends 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z He insists he will be looking for work once his knees are back to full working order - and there may just be a club out there looking for an experienced hand to take the tiller. Has Harry Redknapp lost his sparkle? 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z Miller is also a co-owner of Agro Capital Management, a business that leases equipment such as rotary tillers and greenhouses to small farmers in Ukraine. EXCHANGE: Champaign man has world view of business 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z While for most of Atlanta business society he was still the golden-boy corporate chieftain with a steady hand on Orkin’s tiller, in truth his personal life was an utter disaster. Inside An $8 Billion Family Feud: Who Poisoned The Orkin Fortune? 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z The most eye-popping: Larry Ellison, Oracle founder and longtime CEO, transitioning to a chairman and technical role while announcing he’d pass the tiller to his two most trusted lieutenants. As Larry Ellison Steps Down At Oracle And SAP Buys Concur, Old Tech's New Leaders Will Look To Spend Billions More 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z This is civic nationalism – the idea that all citizens should be engaged in the process of deciding where society is headed, not just getting their hands on the tiller once every four or five years. Exclusive: Scottish nationalism and British nationalism aren’t the same 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Over the years, career administrators at the tiller of the organization have given way to working scientists who understand the community. History: Fifty years of EMBO 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z “Every error is paid cash at the tiller. So what does ‘the most beautiful football’ mean? US vs Belgium for place in World Cup quarterfinals 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z "Every error is paid cash at the tiller. So what does 'the most beautiful football' mean? You tell me." US vs Belgium for place in World Cup quarterfinals 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z This time around, he’s itching for a rematch and has already come out swinging, saying the conference needs a more conservative and experienced hand at the tiller. Here Comes The Game of Thrones To Replace Eric Cantor 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z Because the contract is renewed annually, it bypasses a land reform act passed in 1953 that grants ownership rights to tillers who have worked 12 consecutive years. Rape Allegations in a Haryana Village Underscore a Social Fracas 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z It might even persuade them to let Mr Osborne keep a hand on the economic tiller for a few more years. Waiting for payday 2014-05-01T04:00:00Z Which would be a tragic end to the Obama Administration’s largely hapless turn at the FCC’s tiller. FCC Chairman Wheeler to the Communications Industry: Father Knows Best? 2014-05-05T10:00:00Z At the end of the path on the edge of a barren field abutting the only paved road for miles around, the elder pointed to a crudely welded tiller with a harness for draft animals. At War Blog: Days of Tea and Honey: Memories of a Quiet Iraq 2014-04-16T14:07:35Z Panwar said these cards better guide a tiller to adopt new practices on the basis of soil conditions. India's next government may adopt Gujarat farm model 2014-03-28T11:40:50Z “There is some question,” the reviewers wrote, “about whether there is a firm hand on the tiller.” Pushed Out of a Job Early 2013-12-07T00:41:21Z Agricultural equipment companies don't tout technologies, like no-till, that do away with the rotary tiller or other machines. How Growing Corn Could Produce Less Pollution 2013-12-05T16:45:00.521Z The Daily Telegraph agrees, arguing that the prime minister offers a steady hand on the tiller. Papers ponder PM's conference speech 2013-10-03T05:06:00Z Mr. Morse’s hand was on the tiller during much of that debate. Colorado Lawmakers Ousted in Recall Vote Over Gun Law 2013-09-11T19:13:30Z So Jacinto, a local indigenous man in charge of the tiller, was able to shoot the rapids, fiercely opening and closing the throttle, and steering the aluminium launch left and right of the rocks. My mother the Amazonian tribeswoman 2013-08-29T00:42:53Z There is no one manning the tiller, fashionably speaking. Why did Marks and Spencer lose its edge, and how can it get it back? 2013-04-19T17:08:41Z Captain Abdillahi held the tiller and made sure everything went smoothly and quickly. In pictures: Kenyan fishermen's precarious life on the open sea 2013-02-21T11:23:31Z He is the sort of player Wales are missing, an unshaking hand on the tiller. Six Nations 2013: Rob Howley looks to North to negate Brian O'Driscoll 2013-02-01T19:49:00Z The primeval apples of Kazakhstan eventually became Gala and Red Delicious. Ancient tillers of the earth needed at least 300 years to domesticate corn and more than 1,000 years to domesticate wheat. How Food Became Technology [Excerpt] 2012-10-28T20:16:13.460Z The leaf sheath colour was observed and scored directly and the tiller angle was measured for each plant. A map of rice genome variation reveals the origin of cultivated rice 2012-10-24T17:21:24.910Z Some, for example, are fitted with foot pedals that control the tiller. Paralympics 2012: GB sailors aim to break medal duck by striking gold 2012-08-26T21:00:01Z Hauling on ropes, dragging your boat and pushing and pulling the tiller improves core and arm strength, tones muscles and works the cardiovascular system. Olympics 2012: how to get involved in sailing 2012-08-07T15:18:00Z Outteridge said the incident followed a "marginal cross with the Croatian team ... making contact with the tiller extension." Sailing: Riled Ainslie fights back in Finn 2012-08-02T20:02:37Z My grandfather built a fishing cabin in the San Juan Islands, and I was practically born with an outboard tiller and a fishing rod in my hand. Reel Time Trivia winner hails from Bellingham 2012-07-27T17:30:11Z If you put him in any sport when he was 12 years old he would have been successful, not because he's talented at holding a tiller, but because he knows how to win. Ben Ainslie: 'There are 12 guys who could beat me to London 2012 gold' 2012-07-22T15:32:37Z Lucy controls the tiller while Kate, the most nimble, dodges around the front of the boat and spots the breeze. London 2012 Olympics: Dinghy double act sets course for Team GB gold 2012-07-21T21:00:03Z Likewise, Canadian banks such as Toronto Dominion and Royal Bank of Canada didn't run into trouble because the regulators had a firmer hand on the tiller. The Saturday interview: Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham 2012-07-20T23:05:35Z Taking legislative powers was one way for the military to keep its hand on the tiller after handing executive office to Mursi, helping it defend its privileges and status. Egypt president seeks talks over parliament crisis 2012-07-11T18:21:45Z A sailor sits in a small sailboat, and maneuvers using a tiller. Jim Drake, Creator of the Windsurfer, Dies at 83 2012-07-04T02:06:31Z He felt no inclination to converse; and the man at the huge tiller seemed little disposed to speak. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z The Son 'Tis the ghost of a Sea-King, my father, rigid and pale, That holds so firm the tiller! Poetry of the Supernatural 2012-04-22T02:00:10.897Z Tim, mechanically sawing the tiller to and fro, kept the smack on her course. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z The old father, calm and placid looking, is sitting on his heels near the tiller smoking a long bamboo pipe. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z "Stand by, lads, to 'bout ship!" shouted the master, slacking off the tiller lines. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z Jim sprang to assist him in securing it, his tiller shifted, and the points of the compass were lost to them; the fog, too, evidently thickened around them— 'Don't you feel a breeze, Sam? I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success 2012-04-18T02:00:11.437Z He had never steered with a wheel, but I undertook to teach him—although the art of steering, whether with a wheel or with a tiller, cannot be taught. The Clammer and the Submarine 2012-04-17T02:00:15.727Z But the real goal may be to signal to the market that Google’s founders remain deeply invested — and firmly at the tiller — at a time of flux in the technology space. Google Founders Exert Control Via Stock Plan as Profit Soars 61% 2012-04-13T10:45:19Z Captain Crouch, holding with one hand to the tiller, used the other to work the signalling lamp, the face of which was directed towards the "Mondavia." Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z Our master and one of the seamen flung themselves on the tiller and put it hard down. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z And Jim immediately braced himself upon the bottom of the boat, holding with main strength to the tiller. I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success 2012-04-18T02:00:11.437Z They were occupied for some minutes, and then Wyndham sat down at the tiller and the gig, leaning over, gathered speed. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Away they started, the brave crew doing all they could to battle with the gale, but all in vain; their tiller gave way, and they had to give up the attempt. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z At the very moment this was happening, Captain Crouch himself, holding the tiller ropes in his hands, sat in the stern seat of the last boat like a man who is in a dream. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z And when they lowered what little canvas she carried, the ship drifted down the river, with Sir Thomas Armitage at the tiller. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z They were all, more or less, tillers of the soil, and were thus enabled to concentrate a more numerous population than the scattered tribes who live by the chase alone. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z I was at the tiller, but the wind was very light and she would hardly steer; the tide was carrying her along. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Then he buckled around her the strap which had held the roll together, leaving only a fold out of which she might grasp the tiller, and another crevice through which to peep and breathe. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z He could therefore see Dorot take his way towards the skiff, set up the mast, and hoist the sail; and the little Michael catching hold, with some difficulty, of the tiller. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z A minute later, the junk was sailing slowly down the river in the starlight, Ling holding the tiller. Held by Chinese Brigands 2012-03-26T02:00:40.573Z The corporate hosts are marshaling their forces; the people, under the lead of the tillers of the soil, are preparing for battle. Monopolies and the People 2012-03-12T03:00:23.687Z While he swayed with the tiller she plunged and rolled about, lifting her bows out of boiling foam and sometimes burying them deep. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z Jim's place will be forward; Katy will stay by the tiller; and remember, whatever happens, that the compass direction is due north. The Ice Queen 2012-03-22T02:00:40.843Z Then he returned to the tiller, after having been nearly washed overboard by a sea on the way, and steered the vessel dead before the wind. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z One of these, unhooked, served Captain Dove for a sling, and he was soon seated at the boat's tiller. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Now as he sat with a lean brown hand on the tiller controlling the little hissing craft he seemed curiously at home. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z He stopped and jerked the tiller, a moment too late, for a sea came over the bow. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z As one result of the sojourn the Is´ra-el-ites were transformed from shepherds and herdsmen to tillers of the soil—a higher manner of living. Outline Studies in the Old Testament for Bible Teachers 2012-03-01T03:00:24.783Z Shortly before sunset, Carew was taking his turn at the tiller; the others were below. A Desperate Voyage 2012-03-11T03:00:11.030Z They were tillers of the soil and, apparently, had commerce with the Continent, even in metals. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z One of the men collapsed, and Dennis crawled to his thwart and took his oar, bidding him go to the tiller. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z Red Rose was on the port tack, and the rule was she must give way, but, until the last minute, Harry sat unmoved at the tiller. Wyndham's Pal 2012-04-04T02:00:54.360Z There were the pretentious new dwellings of the well-to-do farmers, and the humbler abodes of the unsuccessful land tiller, and the renter. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z However, most of the others were willing, and soon learnt to take a trick at the tiller and haul at a rope in a satisfactory manner. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z It is difficult to prevent trespasses upon an open plot, but the plot must be open, if many people besides the tiller have rights over it, pasture rights, for instance. Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History 2012-02-15T03:00:35.553Z Dennis ventured to leave the tiller for a few moments to give them water when they flagged. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z The new-born arrogance of those tillers of the soil must be sternly checked. The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan 2012-02-14T03:00:23.467Z And he thinks that is a compliment to the tillers of the soil. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Political 2012-02-11T03:03:48.503Z During the night some rather high seas rolled up after us occasionally, so that we had to bear away and run before them, and only the old hands could be entrusted with the tiller. The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad 2012-02-17T03:00:29.247Z The Damascene, however, still retains his skill as a craftsman and tiller of the soil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z He was a tiller of the ground, besides, a hireling farm servant, whose agricultural methods, though seemingly irregular, caused his master's granaries to overflow. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z They were then assisted down into the schooner's boat; four of the gig's crew took their places in it, and Nat, taking the tiller, told them to row on. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z The girl went to the tiller, and while Jimmy, standing forward, plied the little winch, the cable slowly rattled in. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z Ashlock rapped out an oath and thrust the tiller across to its further limit, meaning to go about and run back out of sight of the cove. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z Still farther back were the crumbling brick huts of the tillers of the soil. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z But Patricia did not move from the tiller, and the catboat glided off. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z As the day broke she pushed out from St. Helen's, and reaching past the Golden Ball into the open sea, put her tiller up and ran by the islands to the south. The Watchers A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:08.560Z Indeed, he left Anthea at the tiller while he went into the saloon to look for a piece of spun yarn which Valentine kept in one of the lockers. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z Ashlock rose in a passion, and leaving the tiller to shift for itself, came leaping towards me. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z We do not know, for instance, in what degree the tiller of the soil was distinguished from the artizan. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z He even smiled over his shoulder towards Zebedee Isaacs at the tiller. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z But the boat shot up into the wind and got into irons, as the saying is, so that I knew his hand had left the tiller. The Watchers A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:08.560Z Jimmy, jumping aft, seized the tiller, and while the Inlet seethed into little splashing ridges the Sorata swept on seaward with the breeze astern. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z I brought the boat's head up until the wind against which we had been tacking was directly astern of us, and the tiller kicked in my hand as we drove through the water. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z And even these arts were likely to attain the greater excellence in so far as the artisans and tillers of the ground were less disturbed by war and military service. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z And M. Fournier, before anyone could guess his intention, flung himself upon Isaacs and jammed the tiller hard over to port. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z Thereupon Cullen, who held the tiller, steered the boat out of the channel of the river and over the mudbanks, which at high tide were covered to the depth of some feet. The Watchers A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:08.560Z Still, the sail did not come over, for the Sorata drove along straight before the wind, and once more Jimmy paid silent homage to the girl at the tiller. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z The which it fell to me to do, while Ashlock guided the tiller. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z The villages were mostly inhabited by Syrians: it was rarely that Franks settled down as tillers of the soil. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The tillers of the soil were secured on their former holdings and instead of rent paid land-tax. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z And remember that government moves exceedingly slowly, making it an inefficient hand on the tiller. The Bain Diversion: What the 'Vulture Capitalist' Debate Doesn't Tell Us About Romney 2012-01-13T18:36:40Z Still, as far as Jimmy could see, the girl stood very composedly at the tiller. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z The explanation, I assured myself, was feasible enough, but--but--I could not get from before my eyes the vision of him creeping stealthily from the tiller to the bows. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z Hard aport! a command instructing the helmsman to turn the tiller to the left or port side of the ship, thus causing the ship to swerve to the right or starboard.—ns. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z In vain Case tugged at the tiller ropes. The River Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence The Lost Channel 2012-01-02T03:00:21.167Z They made preparations for running up the sail, saw that the tiller was all right and the rudder worked properly, and looked after other things. Frank Merriwell's Alarm Doing His Best 2011-12-30T03:00:28.567Z In the meanwhile, he got a turn of the weather tiller line round a cleat, and lowered himself further until he sat in the cockpit with several inches of water swishing about him. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z I looked towards Ashlock; he sat motionless in the stern with the tiller in his hand and the moonlight white upon his face. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z There was a boxlike cockpit on each that would hold four passengers comfortably, besides the tiller men and the boy who “trimmed ship.” The Corner House Girls Snowbound 2011-12-30T03:00:22.827Z I looked around me; astern I saw Tim gripping the sheet in one hand, the tiller in the other, and dragging at the sail, half in the boat, half out. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z On the 10th, somewhat recuperated, the caravan left this hospitable village and crossed a beautiful little plain, with a few cultivated fields, from which the tillers stared in wonder at the unwonted spectacle it presented. Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa A Graphic Account of the Several Expeditions of Henry M. Stanley into the Heart of the Dark Continent 2011-12-24T03:07:57.647Z He came up with her, hot and breathless, and the girl at the tiller rose quietly when he swung himself on deck, though there was a depth of tenderness in her eyes. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z From the spot where I lay I could see the scabbard shining by the tiller. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z But the spirit of free enterprise he admired was less about too-big-to-fail outfits than about small ones: bakers and butchers and tillers of the soil. Currents: Reviving the Idea of America 2011-12-16T13:27:44Z Tim approached and looked at me, took the tiller from me, and I fell into a calm dream of home. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z "Well, Jem has been a thorn in the flesh of folks up in this neck of the woods for nigh ten years now, I guess," was what the tiller of the soil told him. Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad or, Camping at Raccoon Lodge 2011-12-15T03:00:17.777Z The drift whirled across them, and now and then wrapped the craft in wisps of filmy smoke, while Jimmy, with smarting and temporarily blinded eyes, trusted to the feel of the tiller. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z "Surely, according to what I have been given to understand by himself, it is the se�ora who guides him in difficult matters, who really holds the tiller in the business." The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z Vane told him to take the tiller and scrambling forward, rapped upon the cabin side, which he flung back. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z They would subdivide it into Garden Homes for their industrious tillers of the soil. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z His hand is on the tiller; the shore is receding; his eye is aloft, where the sails are bellying out before the wind. From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New 2011-12-13T03:00:26.557Z The Sorata would not lie-to without somebody at the helm, and he could only leave the tiller lashed for a few minutes now and then while he labored at the little rotary pump. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z However, he picked out twelve of the sturdiest of his fellows, and with these in the cutter—he himself holding the tiller—he was soon alongside the Trefoil. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z As the result of this, she sat close to his feet, while he balanced himself on the coaming, gripping the tiller. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z I looked up from the place where I sat, mechanically grasping the tiller. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z In the fields, farmers use land tillers imported from China, machines that break down often. In Myanmar Countryside, Reforms Bring Little Relief 2011-11-30T17:11:28Z Anthea Merril stood at the tiller outlined against the heave of sea, for the night was warm and she was dressed in white. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z It was a fair wind now all the way to Portree, and they made the best of it, Rory being once more in his favourite seat with tiller in hand. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z Then, while Carroll slipped the moorings, he ran up the headsails, and springing aft, seized the tiller as the boat, slanting over, began to forge through the water. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z The men whom Thorn had raised to rescue me were neither habitual brawlers nor desperadoes, but sturdy stock-riders and tillers of the soil, smarting under a sense of oppression. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z He read much, and watched with close interest the ebb and flow of home politics, looking ever for the dawn of a better day for the tillers of the soil. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z Anthea scarcely dared to look at him as he struggled with the rope that hoisted it, and she gasped with relief when at last he came scrambling back and pushed her from the tiller. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z They made heavy weather just off Ardnamurchan Point McBain stuck to the tiller, and for a whole hour, or more, perhaps, there was not a word spoken by any one. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z Overhead, the great inclined sail cut, sharply white, against the dazzling blue, and close by her Vane sat gripping the tiller. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z "Hold fast to the coaming here," I said, as, dragging with might and main at the sheet, I put the tiller up. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z "We may presume that the lady is referring to the tiller," said Mr. Mooney, with a facetious eye at the Bench. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z Jimmy dropped into the cockpit, and crouched there with the tiller against his shoulder, for nobody could have eaten in the face of that wind. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z Of such was the lesson Rory got one morning; he had the tiller in his hand, and was bowling along full before the wind. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z By and by, his arms began to ache from the strain of the tiller, and his wet fingers grew stiff and claw-like. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z "Will you shove the centerboard down by the iron handle, and then take hold of the tiller, Miss Haldane?" The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z Frank noticed that Mr. Oliver's eyes were gazing intently before him, and that his hands were clenched tightly upon the tiller. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z The silent figure at the tiller made no sign; no trace of emotion could be seen on the Sphinx-like face, no reproaches passed his lips, not the slightest manifestation of resentment. The Inhabitants of the Philippines 2011-11-23T03:00:21.653Z Bill took the tiller; ropes were hauled, slacked, made fast; the boom awoke to devastating life; the Sheila swung, tilted over to the breeze, and made a rush for freedom. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z Going out, he found her driving through the water under her whole mainsail and the helmsman sitting stolidly at the tiller. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z Already the floorings were floating, and I dare not for a second loose the tiller. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z He hauled the sheets in until the boom hung just over the boat's quarter, and while Frank grasped the tiller she slid out into open water. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z He threw up one hand and jammed the tiller hard down with the other. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z “They see a sailboat with 15 people wrestling for the tiller.” News Analysis: U.S. Seeks Balance on Egypt Policy 2011-11-21T01:51:15Z Suppose that, to commence with, the tiller is straight, so as to steer the boat straight. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z This mode of growth is the cause of the “tillering” of cereals, or the production of a large number of erect growing branches from the lower nodes of the young stem. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z You come here and take the tiller while I get some of the water out of her. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z Devoted tillers of the soil, politics and business had few charms for them. A Tale of the Kloster A Romance of the German Mystics at the Cocalico 2011-11-11T03:00:32.153Z Alie went forward to the engineer and said something in Malay; then, after a moment's conversation with one of the crew, she returned aft, took the tiller, and steered for the open sea. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z Attached to the wheel is a little crank which turns with it, and the pin of this crank fits in a slot in the end of a bar like the tiller of a boat. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z With his habit of swift decision, he determined to go for it, and, throwing his leg across the tiller, he pulled on his sheet with both hands. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z Frank glanced at this tumult with some anxiety, and it was a relief to him when his companion offered to take the tiller. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z During the night, the tiller was lashed fast, and she lay too very well, the wind blowing hard at south east. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution Volume 7. 2011-11-03T02:00:18.037Z As he said this he assumed possession of the tiller, the vessel's head was brought round to her course, and presently we were wobbling along in a new and more westerly direction. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z Depress the key, the wheel turns a quarter turn and the tiller is set so as to steer to one side, say the left. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z We are rustics in Galilee, tillers of the soil, mountaineers and fishers, simple rugged folk who live in the present, expecting miracles, seeing signs, discovering prophets and wonders. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Frank could see that she was overburdened by the sail she was carrying, but Mr. Oliver still sat with a set face at the tiller and showed no desire to leave his post. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z Mrs. Ball was to sit in the stern, "and, Val, you take the tiller." The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z My companion was still at the tiller, and from where I lay I could see that we were still sailing in the same direction. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z Another pressure upon the key and a second quarter turn brings the tiller straight again. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z Four, who had been attending to the lowering of the sails, were standing amidships; the fifth, a mild-looking, bearded man of more than average height, was at the long, curved tiller. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z "He couldn't leave the tiller for more than a moment or two," said Harry. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z He himself plieth oar or pole, manageth tiller and sheet, And the relics of m�n in his ash-grey barge ferries over; Already old, but green to a god and hearty will age be. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z Hunters and warriors became tillers of the field. Lincoln, the Politician 2011-10-11T02:01:06.270Z Yet another pressure, another quarter turn, and the tiller is steering to the right. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z Deftly he opened the breech and thrust home the cardboard cylinder containing the detonator and explosive light; then, standing on the stern bench and steadying the tiller with one foot, he levelled the short-barrelled weapon. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Harry immediately seized the tiller, thrusting it to weather, and the sloop commenced to move slowly through the water, though there was a harsh grinding beneath her. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z Under the protection of the cabin-top the white men escaped the deadly volley, but Ellerton, gripping the tiller with a vice-like grip, felt a hot, stinging pain in his left arm. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Sammy takes his trick at the wheel, and prefers to steer by lying on his back and touching the tiller with one bare foot. The Island of Gold A Sailor's Yarn 2011-10-03T02:00:28.483Z Just now, when the land question is so much discussed, this novel, dealing in the main with tillers of the soil, should receive careful attention. A Crooked Mile 2011-10-03T02:00:26.870Z Her brief struggle with the strongly kicking tiller had required all the strength at her command. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z He had for guides the sound of the oncoming seas, the pull of the tiller, and the motion of the boat, and, besides, from long experience his brain worked sub-consciously. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z Left alone, he gave a glimpse at the compass, put the tiller up till the vessel lay on her proper course, and motioned to the two canoes to follow. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Then the spray began to beat upon the slanted canvas, and whipped Evelyn's face as she braced herself against the tiller. The Coast of Adventure 2011-10-03T02:00:25.810Z "Well, we kin soon find out——" He swung the tiller; the little boat rushed in a seething circle toward the point, veered westward, then south. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z The masterless tiller was swaying to and fro as the vessel gathered stern way. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z It was only his cool judgment and ready hand on the tiller that swung her safely over them. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z The youth at the helm put all his strength against the tiller. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z A tiller is inserted in the handle, and to this a steering cord fastened, by which the helmsman can turn the blade of the paddle at will. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z "Oh, there is an easier way out," he said, taking the tiller as the sail filled. Quick Action 2011-09-26T02:00:28.347Z He would rather place Olive at the helm, although in the event of danger he meant to stick to the tiller for hours if needs be. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z The next moment Frank saw her, heading, it seemed, straight for them, blazing with tiers of lights, and in almost nerveless haste he pulled up his tiller. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z Steering by means of the tiller between his knees, Ellerton headed diagonally towards the shore, at the same time charging the magazines of half-a-dozen rifles. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Perhaps too some earth tillers will come, and if fifteen or twenty sleighs appear, we will move on at night. On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski 2011-09-13T02:00:27.560Z Perhaps it was because no one was at the tiller. India Blog: The Long View: Current Events Though the Lens of History 2011-09-12T06:00:51Z "It may not be so bad after all," he remarked to Olive, who had insisted on keeping by him at the tiller. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z He had now only the pull on the tiller to guide him as they drove on furiously, and the strain of concentrating all his faculties on his task was beginning to tell on his strength. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z So, nervously sawing at the tiller, he gnawed his lower lip and formed fresh plans for evil. The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z How oft thy simple song had power to melt The hearts of the rude tillers of the soil! Sonnets and Other Verse 2011-09-11T02:00:08.503Z But these men had never been more than ignorant peasants and dull tillers of the soil for thriftier masters. The Little Red Foot 2011-09-09T02:01:04.147Z Mostyn regained his feet in double quick time, and made a grab at the tiller. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z He gazed up to windward, gripping the tiller, with the spray upon his rugged face, ready for whatever action might be necessary. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z Up went the tiller, round came her head, and a minute afterwards she struck with such fearful violence on a coral rock, that her masts, none of the strongest, went thundering over the side. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z Lance took his place on the crossbeam—to act as weight on either end if such balance was needed; Chet took the tiller. The Girls of Central High on the Stage The Play That Took The Prize 2011-09-05T02:00:21.083Z Christian, if thou wouldst know the path of duty, take God for thy compass; if thou wouldst steer thy ship through the dark billows, put the tiller into the hand of the Almighty. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour 2011-09-03T02:00:17.117Z "Do you mind hanging on to the tiller, while I clean out the barrel?" The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z "Thirty, sure," broke in the helmsman, "if you had the tiller." The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z “It’s a kid—a boy!” shouted one of his mates from the stern of the Two Sisters, where he held the tiller. The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune 2011-08-27T02:00:19.473Z "We see Tim as a steady hand on the tiller of the company." Steve Jobs is a tough act to follow at Apple 2011-08-26T02:12:00Z A kind of vegetation it does produce, but not such as the tiller seeks: the word becometh unfruitful. The Gospel According to St. Mark 2011-08-20T02:00:14.427Z The man grasped the tiller without another word. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z This was sailing with a vengeance, and a very different thing from lounging at the tiller while she swung smoothly across the water before a fair wind. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z Giving Veneda the tiller, such as it was, I escorted the owner forward, and assisted him to get sail on her. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z The English soldiery regarded the Irish as savages who would not live at peace, and must be exterminated, with the exception of the actual tillers of the ground or churls as they were called. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z Charlotte pulled her tiller ropes in silence, keeping a wary eye out for unlighted craft, and watching the huddle of lights that was their launch. The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z While the Indians were engaged in this operation the Wireless Officer, handing Olive the tiller, made a hasty yet comprehensive survey of the bilges. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z In the meanwhile the sloop was coming up with her fast and Jake stood up at the tiller to see more clearly. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z Advising him to try and obtain some sleep, which I felt sure would have a better effect than anything I could do for him, I took the tiller and prepared to stand the first watch. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z Bevis had his hand on the tiller; Mark his on the halyard of the mainsail; neither spoke, it looked doubtful. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The tiller of the soil went with his plough to the field unwillingly, though the spring had come early, mild and warm, and long since the larks had been singing over the steppes. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z Then, having trimmed sheets, Mostyn took the tiller and ordered the lascar into the bows. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Presently both lights disappeared behind the sail, and some minutes later Frank almost let go the tiller as the deep blast of a steamer's whistle rang out close ahead. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z One waterman sat by the mast, in case it should be necessary to lower sail; the other was aft at the tiller. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z Bevis put the tiller down, and Mark pulled her head round as quick as he could. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z So, too, in some degree with the tillers of the soil: old manners and customs linger, and there seems an echo of the past in the breadth of their pronunciation. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z The Sally's wheel was so arranged that when it was twirled, it moved to and fro across the deck, dragging the tiller with it. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z That they should fail him now was out of the question, but Frank was glad that Jake sat at the tiller. The Boy Ranchers of Puget Sound 2011-11-24T03:00:42.877Z There was a stolid-looking man holding the tiller of the barge, staring dreamily before him, and smoking, looking as motionless, and smoking nearly as much, as the chimney of the cabin beside him. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z Bevis pushed the tiller over, and the mainsail having its own way at last drove the head of the boat into the wind, half round, three-quarters; now they faced it, and the boat pitched. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The best case is that Chase Carey, deputy chairman, president and chief operating office — who has been stored behind glass for the duration of the scandal — will grab the tiller until things calm down. The Media Equation: Scandal Splinters a Family Business 2011-07-25T01:50:12Z To steer was a trick that required learning; and in any sea, the tiller bucked, and the wheel fought the steersman in eccentric and amazing fashion. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z Gardeners ourselves by birthright, we also mythologize and plant our Edens in the East of us, like our ancestors; the sacredness of earth and heaven still clinging to the tiller of the ground. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z “Ketch!” said “father,” and he threw the empty pot to me, which luckily I caught, and stood watching him as he went to the tiller. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z His eye was constantly on the sail, he felt the tiller, handling it with a delicate touch like a painter’s brush. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z There was no escape from the position, and the pressure of the tiller gradually increased until the bone of the leg snapped. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z Nothing was more needed and sought after for thirty centuries among tillers of the soil than a good plough, and what finally supplied it was not necessity alone, but improved brains. Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z One has made them vikings, explorers, seafarers, and pioneers; the other has made them home-builders and tillers of the soil. Knut Hamsun 2011-07-18T02:00:21.927Z “Lash the tiller, and go and get his bundle and chuck it ashore.” The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z The touch, the feeling of his hand, seemed to penetrate beyond the contact of the tiller, to feel through wood and rope as if they were a part of himself like his arm. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The gig was lowered and manned by Flynn and Jem, the skipper himself taking the tiller, and off they went in pursuit. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Roland, with one anxious glance to windward, turned all his attention to the little craft, controlling the tiller with a firm and judicious hand. Dorrien of Cranston 2011-07-07T02:00:31.540Z Isak himself, a tiller of the soil by the grace of God, is the one person in the book who never deviates from the straight course. Knut Hamsun 2011-07-18T02:00:21.927Z Missus, lash that there tiller and come ashore. The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z Bevis pushed the tiller down hard to the left, at the same time telling Mark to let go. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Another cross-bow bolt whistled over his head, but without injuring a hair of it--another split the gunwale and broke the tiller. King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 3 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:24.890Z In the abstract, Americans probably appreciate a cool hand on the tiller. Debt talks update: Is Obama playing it too cool? 2011-07-05T21:31:00Z It was no business of the young chips of this ancient block, that the soil had already its owners, if not its tillers. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z “That’s one advantage my riverside dwelling has left me—handiness with the tiller ropes.” Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Besides this, there was the rudder to be fitted with a tiller instead of the ropes. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The lowing of cattle could be heard in the distant grazing grounds, while the tillers of the soil were seen at work upon their respective plantations. The White Squaw 2011-07-05T02:00:26.437Z Bow crawled aft to take the tiller, and Frank stepped lightly into the boat. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z The tiller of the Malkern ship is in his grasp, and it travels the laid course without deviation whatsoever. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z She reeled and rocked, and but for those firm hands that held the tiller ropes would have spun round and sunk headlong. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z This instinct was right, for ropes are not of much use when sailing; you have no power on the rudder as with a tiller. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z On such occasions most of the tillers of the soil quit work and come in from the surrounding country and the neighboring hills—even from further outlying villages and adjacent counties. The Night Riders A Thrilling Story of Love, Hate and Adventure, Graphically Depicting the Tobacco Uprising in Kentucky 2011-06-23T02:00:24.513Z The boat approached within a ship’s length, and a fat man in uniform, who held the tiller, took a long look at the Swift, then made a signal, and was rowed back again. The Golden Rock 2011-07-05T02:00:22.137Z Then he waited, until the growing light brought forth the untiring tillers of the fields, and he was able to glean some sort of information as to the position of affairs in the town. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Alma, by common consent, was voted to the tiller ropes, but as it was neither Saturday nor Sunday, and the personality of ’Arry was comparatively absent, her skill and attention were by no means overtaxed. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Bevis pushed the tiller over still harder, and as she had been going at a good pace the impetus made her answer the rudder better. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z At last one of his under-officers suggested that possibly the iron tiller had not entered the rudder-head, which, on examination, was found to be the case. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z It is easy enough for a few thousand desperate and armed men to cow fifty times their number of peaceful and unarmed tillers of the soil. The Friars in the Philippines 2011-06-17T02:00:20.100Z The tiller of the Indian fields lives and dies in his village and has no interests beyond the horizon. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z But she who sat holding the tiller ropes—not a quiver was in her countenance. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z “Now,” said Bevis, pushing the tiller over to the right; “let go.” Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z As one result of the sojourn the Israelites were transformed from shepherds and herdsmen to tillers of the soil—a higher manner of living. Studies in Old Testament History 2011-06-17T02:00:16.420Z And say, I’ve been watching the way you handle that tiller. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z Press the tiller more to the left, please. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z “Does she steer all right, Cora, with the new tiller ropes on?” asked Jack, as he lolled lazily on one of the cushioned lockers, which, at night, could be turned into comfortable bunks. The Motor Girls at Camp Surprise The Cave in the Mountains 2011-06-16T02:00:18.377Z The bowsprit was lashed firmly at the bow, and the sheets or cords to work the foresail put through the staples, after which the tiller was fixed on instead of the lines. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Sancho, too, had borne the tiller up in season, and when the Ni�a recovered from the shock, she almost flew out of the water as she drove before the blast. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z He manipulated the tiller, and watched the way the wind spilled out of the big sail as he ran partly across the ice field, heading so as to intercept the skaters. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z I have tied the tiller with a rope. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z And she again bare his brother Abel: and Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. An Examination into and an Elucidation of the Great Principle of the Mediation and Atonement of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ 2011-06-06T02:00:07.650Z Bevis felt the tiller press his hand like the reins with a strong fresh horse. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z That the last is true, Se�or, I will swear myself, having held the tiller in mine own hands no small part of the way. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z He only seemed to remember that once more his hand grasped the tiller of a staunch ice flier; and that a derisive challenge had floated back from the boat ahead. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z The steering wheel had been introduced because a sudden heavy sea could wrest a tiller from the hands of a helmsman. Our Legal Heritage June 2011 (Sixth) Edition 2011-06-03T02:00:23.737Z The art of the tailor is scarcely less use than that of the tiller of the ground! Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:26.023Z He looked at her all over, from the top of the mast to the tiller, and he could not discover anything. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Columbus now took the helm with his own hands, and with a light play of the tiller brought the ship immediately up as near the wind as she would lie. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z Elmer had shifted his tiller just enough to change the course of his boat, and veer slightly to leeward. Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z "Give us this day our daily bread" is the entreaty addressed by the tiller of the soil to the "Our Father," who has promised to answer prayer. A Few Words About the Devil And Other Biographical Sketches and Essays 2011-05-31T02:00:28.247Z He is completely illiterate and belongs to the poorest class; he is a blacksmith, a fisherman, or a tiller of the soil. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z In his sketch from memory the gaff or rod at the top of the sail rose up at a sharper angle, and the sail came right back to the tiller. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z Sunday, 16th.—A fresh Breeze, and high Sea from the late Gale, about 10 o'clock our tiller Rope broke by which we were in great Danger of the Consequences of the Ship's broaching to. Diary of Ezra Green, M.D. from November 1, 1777, to September 27, 1778 2011-05-25T02:00:23.427Z The skipper of the Lightning had waited until the very last second, and then swung the tiller around! Harry Watson's High School Days The Rivals of Rivertown 2011-06-16T02:00:20.053Z He was to be a gardener, a farmer, a tiller of the soil. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z "We'll put you there, sir," said Reuben James, who was at the tiller. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z As the boat fell off a little from the wind obeying the tiller, Bevis, now the foresail was out of his line of sight could see the Unknown Island. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The methods are inexpensive, and are within the reach of every tiller of the soil. Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them 2011-05-10T02:00:58.433Z The monks of Iona were hardy mariners as well as tillers of the soil. Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland 2011-05-10T02:00:58.153Z All this passed through his mind as he drew aft the tack and pressed the tiller up to windward to run under the vessel's bows. Captain Kyd (Vol 1 of 2) or, The Wizard of the Sea 2011-05-06T02:00:10.447Z They came of good pioneer stock who were tillers of the soil in the seventeenth century and still were in the twentieth. At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-04T02:00:13.920Z The least movement of the tiller changed her course. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z “Here we go,” and putting the tiller hard over he brought the Balsam cleanly around the mark and headed her up into the wind. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z But the first gasoline motor car to achieve what they call an "output" was the funny little one-cylinder Oldsmobile which steered with a tiller and had a curved dash like a sleigh. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z The brave girl hardly believed that she could make the trip in safety, but she thanked her stars that Dennie had brought her up to handle a tiller—and the rest she left to Providence. True and Other Stories 2011-04-26T02:00:27.117Z His hand lost its hold of the tiller. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z Mark took the rope and fastened it; Bevis sat down to the tiller. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z “Keep her up into the wind, Fred,” shouted Grant who was seated at the tiller. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z Why is Henrik's steady hand on the tiller proving so inadequate in the face of an emotional comeback by the Blackhawks? Vancouver Canucks seek turnaround in Chicago | NHL playoffs 2011-04-23T23:36:08Z Mrs B, wearing her husband’s dreadnought to protect her from the raw air of the night, stood by the tiller, while Bootle himself had charge of the tow-horse. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z Then we may not yet return," said Hartop; and turning to Timothy Trollope he added: "Take you the tiller, Tim, and keep our head to the westward until the dusk hath fallen. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z Mark took the tiller, and they sailed southwards through the channel, between New Formosa and Serendib. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The four boys sat around the tiny cockpit, Fred at the tiller and Grant tending sheet. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z “We may presume that the lady is referring to the tiller,” said Mr. Mooney, with a facetious eye at the Bench. Humours of Irish Life 2011-04-19T02:00:16.057Z He believed that any permanent improvement of the land ought to be for the benefit alike of the owner and of the tiller of the soil. The Earl of Mayo Rulers of India 2011-04-11T02:00:13.067Z All turned their gaze towards the tiller, and saw something which might well fill them with dread. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z Charlie learned to manage the foresail in five minutes, then the tiller, and to please him the more they let him act as captain for a while. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The strain on the tiller was greatly relieved however and the Balsam maintained a more even keel. The Go Ahead Boys in the Island Camp 2011-04-27T02:00:26.377Z All hands then went below for a smoke, except the man at the tiller, and Kisseck and Christian, who stood talking at the bow. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z As time went on, the system entirely fell through, and hereditary proprietorship of the tillers came tacitly into existence. A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues 2011-04-09T02:00:13.677Z "Down with the helm!" cried Hartop, himself springing to the tiller. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z “Try then,” said Mark, and he left the tiller. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The reason is not exactly as assigned; but Miss Lees, accepting it without suspicion, holds the tiller cords so as to keep the course on down stream. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z How awkwardly the man at the tiller was tacking. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z Dan, at the tiller, had seen when the men went forward, and he had also seen when some of them cast sidelong looks over their shoulders in his direction. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z Theirs it is to put their hands to the tiller and weather every storm. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Bevis pushed the tiller over, and the boat came round broadside to the wind, and began to cross the head of Fir-Tree Gulf. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z So saying, she sets herself square in the stern sheets, and closes her fingers firmly upon the tiller cords. Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z My father, tiller of the soil, Bequeathed them to me with my name. The Cornflower, and Other Poems 2011-04-07T02:00:18.740Z Dan's listless hand dropped from the tiller, and he flung himself down in his old seat by the hatches. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z "Though conversation, in its better part, May be esteemed a gift and not an art, Yet much depends, as in the tiller's toil, On culture and the sowing of the soil." The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who Charms 2011-04-05T02:00:10.347Z Bevis pushed the Pinta off with a scull, and so feeling the bottom, told Mark to ease the tiller and sail more to the right. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z It is a light, two-oared affair—a pleasure-boat, ornamentally painted, with cushioned thwarts, and tiller ropes of coloured cord athwart its stern, which the tourist will have turned towards him, in gold lettering, "The Gwendoline." Gwen Wynn 2011-04-09T02:00:12.230Z Whatever tempted the man at the tiller to try and cross between the swift moving motor boats no one might ever know. Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence 2011-04-01T02:00:41.017Z His throat grew hard and his eyes dim, and he twisted his face away, keeping one hand on the tiller. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z |
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