THILLER

Etymology

Noun

thiller (plural thillers)

The horse that goes between the thills, or shafts of a carriage, and supports them.

The last horse in a team.

Source: Wiktionary


Thill"er, n.

Definition: The horse which goes between the thills, or shafts, and supports them; also, the last horse in a team; -- called also thill horse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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