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THILL
thill
(noun) one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
thill (plural thills)
One of the two long pieces of wood, extending before a vehicle, between which a horse is hitched; a shaft.
(mining) The shallow stratum of underclay that lies under a seam of coal; the bottom of a coal-seam.
Anagrams
• illth
Proper noun
Thill (plural Thills)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Thill is the 10505th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3055 individuals. Thill is most common among White (93.45%) individuals.
Anagrams
• illth
Source: Wiktionary
Thill, n. Etym: [OE. thille, AS. a board, plank, beam, thill; akin to a plank, D. deel a plank, floor, G. diele, OHG. dili, dilla, Icel. a plank, planking, a thwart, a wainscot, plank; cf. Skr. tala a level surface. *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)
Definition: The floor of a coal mine. Raymond. Thill coupling, a device for connecting the thill of a vehicle to the axle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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