'tillerless

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tiller1 (ˈtɪlə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
nautical a handle fixed to the top of a rudderpost to serve as a lever in steering it
 
[C14: from Anglo-French teiler beam of a loom, from Medieval Latin tēlārium, from Latin tēla web]
 
'tillerless1
 
adj

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'tillerless is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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