tillerman

[ til-er-muhn ]

noun

, plural til·ler·men.

1. a person who steers a boat or has charge of a tiller.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tillerman¹

First recorded in 1930–35; tiller ² + -man

Example Sentences

He spent the latter part of his career as a tillerman, steering the rear part of a big red truck.

From Los Angeles Times

The album reunites Stevens with producer Paul Samwell-Smith, who produced three Stevens albums between 1970-72 — “Tea for the Tillerman,” “Teaser and the Firecat” and “Catch Bull at Four.”

From Washington Times

The album reunites Stevens with producer Paul Samwell-Smith, who produced three Stevens albums between 1970-72 — “Tea for the Tillerman,” “Teaser and the Firecat” and “Catch Bull at Four.”

From Seattle Times

I said that I read Cat Stevens’s “Tea for the Tillerman” a lot.

From Washington Post

As a slightly older reader, I was wild for the Tillerman novels by Cynthia Voigt and the Alanna adventures by Tamora Pierce, about a girl who disguises herself as a boy to become a knight.

From New York Times