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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