About The Word Thill
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Thill
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What's The Definition Of Thill?
[n] one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it
Synonyms | Synonyms for Thill: Related Terms | Find terms related to Thill: See Also | shaft Thill In Webster's Dictionary \Thill\, n. [OE. thille, AS. ?ille a board, plank, beam,
thill; akin to ?el a plank, D. deel a plank, floor, G. diele,
OHG. dili, dilla, Icel. ?ilja a plank, planking, a thwart,
?ili a wainscot, plank; cf. Skr. tala a level surface.
[root]236. Cf. {Fill} a thill, {Deal} a plank.]
1. One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a
vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft.
2. (Mining) The floor of a coal mine. --Raymond.
{Thill coupling}, a device for connecting the thill of a
vehicle to the axle.
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