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
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.
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Thill (plural Thills)
A surname.
• 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.
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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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
