A small rotary tiller used in gardening; or a tilting motion or cart. Also used as a proper name.
From 'tiller,' a device that breaks up soil. The diminutive '-y' ending creates 'tilly,' an informal garden tool. Also sometimes spelled 'tilley' when used as a name.
A tilly is basically a mini version of a plow—gardeners use them to break up hard soil, and they're one of those practical tools that's been around forever but nobody really talks about!
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